Fall 2012 Vol. 37 No.2 Tishrei 5773 T SHANA OVA

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DALHOUSIE MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION 5850 College Street, 1-A1 Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building, Halifax, NS B3H 4H7 1.888.866.6559 mollyappeal.ca Contents President: Shulamith Medjuck The Atlantic Jewish Council President’s Message ...... 2 Fall 2012 From the Desk of Jon Goldberg...... 3 Tishrei 5773 Vol 37 No. 2 From the Desk of Edna LeVine ...... 4 Mailed under Canada Post Greetings From Consul Joël Lion...... 5 Publications Mail Sales Agreement No. 40052452 Camp Kadimah...... 8 Executive Director: CIJA Report...... 13 Jon Goldberg Editor: Doron Horowitz speaks on National Security ...... 14 Edna LeVine Campus News...... 15 Contributing Editor: Joel Jacobson Nahum Goldman Fellowship ...... 15 Layout & Printing: Dragon Boat Paddler Helps Bring Sport to Israel...... 17 Halcraft Printers Inc. Advertising Artist Gives Collection to Acadia University ...... 18 Edna LeVine Kaitlyn Lawrence Newcomers Lives...... 20 Ethan Macaulay Around Our Region: Halifax...... 24 Address all correspondence including advertising enquires to: Around Our Region: Cape Breton ...... 27 Editor, c/o Shalom Atlantic Jewish Council Around Our Region: Fredericton ...... 27 5670 Spring Garden Road Suite 309 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 1H6 Around Our Region: Saint John...... 29 Tel. (902) 422-7491 - Fax (902) 425-3722 [email protected] Around Our Region: Moncton ...... 31 [email protected] Around Our Region: Newfoundland...... 33 www.theajc.ns.ca This publication is printed by Youth in Israel ...... 38 Rabbis Corner...... 41 Phone: (902) 453-4511 - Fax: (902) 453-4517 Cover artist Tom Forrestall Email: [email protected] On October 28th, 2010 Tom Forrestall, accompanied by his son Frank, joined with 24 participants on an eight day AJC – UIA Ruach and Chevra Mission to Israel. Together Note to our readers Our Atlantic Jewish community is losing more and more with this group of Maritimers and former Maritimers, the Forrestalls traveled to many members as the years go on. parts of the country; from the Negev to the south, to the Northern Galilee Panhandle. In the past, Shalom has printed stories of regional When the mission was completed, Tom, assisted by Frank, spent the next 27 days in community members who have passed away. the Holy Land wandering through Israel, during which he painted 35 watercolours, While we try to acknowledge the major contributions of expressing his feelings and personal observations of many parts of the country. many of our late friends and family members, we request Tom Forrestall is one of Canada’s most exciting realist painters. Forrestall was born in that you inform Shalom of passings of which we may be Annapolis Valley of Nova Scotia in 1936. In 1965, he held his first solo show at Roberts unaware so we may recognize these individuals. Gallery in Toronto and has since continued to show in galleries and museums across Shalom’s editorial staff reserves the right to determine the Canada. He completed a large outdoor piece for Expo ’67. He was elected a member of length of memorial pieces to be printed in the magazine. the Royal Canadian Academy in 1973. Written articles are the opinion of the individual writers and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the AJC. Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Page  President’s Message by Shulamith Medjuck

ne of the diverse, yet small Jewish downsides of community . And finally, being President and by no means less Oof the Atlantic Jewish important, we maintain Council is that for our commitment to Israel about a month before and in particular the your article for Shalom smaller communities in Magazine is due, you the North of Israel . start thinking about The AJC is an having to write that organization whose article. When the mandate is to serve the deadline is still a long entire Atlantic Jewish way off, you begin to community, to maintain think about what you and enhance our profile should say. Somehow at the national level, you hope that and to continue our inspiration will come. support of Israel . The As the deadline looms Board and Management closer and closer, a few Miry Mikaelov, Shulamith Medjuck & Nana Shteinberg at the opening exhibit Team want to have ideas begin to seep into Shaping Canada: Exploring Our Cultural Landscapes a big enough tent for your subconscious. at the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 everyone and everything . Unfortunately these the challenges that the AJC faces . Atlantic Our challenging task is brilliant ideas are gone before you Canadian Jewry are a very diverse group how can we accomplish this? How do we have had a chance to jot them down. of individuals . We are spread across four develop programs that appeal to such a I started to carry around a small provinces with widely divergent needs . broad range of people and experiences? notebook so when that brilliant We are in every possible age bracket, How do we build a sense of community inspiration hit, I would jot down from our children to our seniors . Some of amid this diversity? How can we help each something. About a week before us have been blessed with great wealth, and every Jew in the region feel a part of that looming deadline, I looked at while others struggle to make ends meet the AJC community? How can the Atlantic my notebook where there are about and also everything in between . Some of Jewish Council create the Atlantic Jewish 15 words scribbled. Twelve of these us have lived in the region all our life, Community? items are part of a grocery list and the while others are newer immigrants . We Underlying everything we do is a set of remaining three words are completely have families with young children, empty values and beliefs, a sense of connection, illegible. nesters, singles, and seniors . This profile a belief that Jewish continuity in Atlantic When I asked my sister Sheva for a theme of our communities is ever evolving Canada matters and that these values are for the High Holiday edition of Shalom and changing . Some of us are Jews who transmitted through our ongoing efforts to Magazine, she asked me what I had envelope our entire existence in living as serve . written in last year’s edition . When I told a Jew, while others have a more tenuous May you all be sealed in the Book of Life her, she said that that was a good idea . Her attachment to being Jewish . Some of us for the coming year . My sister Sheva and I advice was just use that theme again, no are committed to the goals of the AJC wish everyone a sweet, happy and healthy one will remember and no one will notice . while others are indifferent to the AJC and New Year . When I retorted would she allow a student Mark David, CIJA Consultant, Advocacy . to hand in the same paper for two different Compounding these challenges on the assignments she said no . But she added, local level, is that the AJC strives to keep Save the Date “If a whole year had gone by I might have a profile at the national level by serving AJC Biennial Convention forgotten” . I thanked her for her useless on a number of national committees . Our advice and though I was a bit tempted, I rd th goal here is to ensure that the broader November 23 -25 , 2012 decided on a new theme for my article . Canadian Jewish community understands H a l i f a x What I would like to talk to you about are the unique issues we confront as this

Page  Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 From the Desk of Jon Goldberg, Executive Director

elcome to our Yom Tov organization . Director of Regional Community Services edition of Shalom magazine! This has been at JFC – UIA, and the cooperation of It’s been a beautiful summer a difficult the Jewish Federation of Toronto, we W year with a will be displaying a number of original here in Nova Scotia, sunny and warm almost every day . Our great weather major change paintings by famous Canadian artist Tom helped make Camp Kadimah 2012 one of of premises Forrestall . Included will be a range of our best years ever . My congratulations and we could scenes of Camp Kadimah and a group to our Director, Jared Goldlust (newly not have of watercolours done in Israel by Mr . engaged) and his staff, along with the maintained our Forrestall, with our AJC mission 2010 . hardworking members of our camp services without Also attending will be members of our committee . the support of Camp Kadimah committee, including these two fine our Director and members of the AJC Summer has gone by like a gust of wind members of our staff . My thanks to Maya Board including Howard Conter, Regional off Spring Garden Road . As always here at Moscovich, finishing her first year as UJA Chair of UJA, and Karen Conter, our the AJC, we face constant changes in our Administrator and Program Assistant, Chair of P2G . Mr . Forrestall will also be staff, our sources of funding and even in and of course to Rabbi David Ellis, now in attendance to discuss his works . This our priorities . Since our last edition, we entering his second decade with the AJC will be an opportunity to reconnect with have bid farewell to Bill Chernin, Director and to Mark David, CIJA Consultant, our Kadimah alumni and former Atlantic of Campus Services, who served our Advocacy . Canadian Jewry now living in Toronto . Jewish students for over six years . Last Net proceeds will go to the Atlantic month we welcomed Ms . Sarah Snider in Here in Halifax I bid farewell to Rabbi Jewish Foundation for such things as that position and we look forward to an and Mrs . Ari Sherbill, whom we will miss Camp Kadimah, Regional Chaplaincy and excellent relationship in the coming years . in the community and welcome Rabbi scholarships and bursaries . Sarah is a graduate of Stern College in New Amram Maccabi and his lovely wife Avia York and I hope that later in the year she and their family, who assumed the pulpit On November 23rd to 25th, we will be will have the chance to visit campuses of the Baron de Hirsch congregation . holding our 18th AJC Biennial Convention outside of Halifax . Ian Wiseman, our At the AJC, we are a planning a busy in Halifax . An excellent and diverse AJC Administrative Assistant for the past schedule of events this fall . I would like program is being planned, with something year, will be leaving shortly for Toronto, to remind our readers of two in particular for everyone . Stay tuned for further the bright lights and the big city . I wish – on Sunday, November 11th in Toronto information in the weeks to follow . Save him well and thank him for his efforts at the Lipa Green building, we will be these dates and plan to be in Halifax and cooperation . We hope to have the holding an AJC – Kadimah reception and to celebrate our Jewish community in position filled within the next few weeks . art sale . With the help of Perry Romberg, Atlantic Canada . This summer we were fortunate to As the year 5772 comes to an end, have two excellent students who I want to thank our President, worked on the AJC directory and a Shulamith Medjuck, and our number of other areas in our office . Management Committee, for I was able to obtain a grant from their hard work and support . I the government for each and this appreciate the time and energy that helped our operation considerably . each of you gives on a voluntary I want to thank Edna LeVine, basis . Some of us have been Director of Community Relations together for over 20 years at the and Editor of Shalom Magazine, AJC and such commitment is hard having completed her fifth year at to find . the AJC, and Svetlana Ratchinski, To all of our readers and their AJC – Kadimah Controller, families, my best wishes for happy, now completing her third year healthy and prosperous 5773 . with our organization, for their Shana Tovah, excellent work and loyalty to our Joel Lion, Consul General of Israel, enjoys the day at Camp Kadimah with Jon Goldberg. Jon

Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Page  From the Desk of Edna LeVine, Director of Community Engagement

hen people immigrate, newcomers and Week (October 29th – November 9th) along with their personal facilitate meetings is underway in Halifax with tentative belongings, they bring with with our local plans for programs in our communities . Wthem their culture to share with the service providers . Updated information will be posted on new community. Creating a welcoming Immigrant the AJC website: www .theajc .ns .ca . The community requires a willingness Settlement and AJC has purchased the rights to several to embrace change and is essential Integration Services remarkable and riveting Holocaust- for retaining and attracting new (ISIS), hosted a related documentaries; please contact immigrants, especially in communities joint meeting with me if you are interested in hosting a film facing a decline in population. In their staff and our during Holocaust Education Week in your Halifax, 19 families arrived during newcomers, to review and assess their community . the spring and summer and an update level of services in an effort to respond Voice it! Change it! is this year’s theme on the Halifax immigration program, to the needs of our newcomers . Mila also for December 10th, International Human by Kathy Zilbert, is on page 24. This participated in a meeting with newcomers Rights Day, as selected by the Nova Scotia summer the AJC along with the from the Halifax Program Committee Partners for Human Rights . I am AJC Halifax Program Committee hosted a to plan future community events . The representative on this committee (the Family Fun Day at Camp Kadimah, enthusiastic discussion reflected the AJC is a long-time member) and we work with the theme, Jewish Life in Halifax: genuine commitment of newcomers to to promote, educate and raise awareness Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. engage with the local community and of human rights in our community . This Halifax newcomers Neli Shpoker, Nana highlighted their many talents . The year’s event will be hosted by Millwood Shteinberg and Slava Svidler organized appreciation of the services of JIAS Canada High School in Lower Sackville, HRM, and and facilitated this program in an was evident in all of our meetings . will showcase local talent and acknowledge effort to expand and determine the The demand for Holocaust education the passionate local contributions for future of Jewish life in Halifax. The resources continued to increase, coupled efforts to create a more welcoming success of this program, with over 90 with requests for survivor speakers . Israel community . participants, included the energetic Unger and Philip Riteman responded to assistance of long-time Camp Kadimah invitations this summer to share their staffer Nathan Pink and AJC summer personal story to educate the public about Now Available students Kaitlyn Lawrence and Ethan the Holocaust . In addition, Riteman was Macaulay. AJC 2012-2014 Directory $25 an honoured recipient of the Queen’s Mila Voihanski, Executive Director, JIAS Diamond Jubilee Medal for his dedication To Order Canada, was in Halifax for a few days and tireless work in Holocaust education . in July to assist with the settlement of (902) 422-7491 x221 or Planning for Holocaust Education [email protected]

Mila Voihanski, Executive Director, JIAS Canada, Robyn Webb, Director Julia Sultan Shah arrived in Halifax this summer and SmartBusiness, Greater Halifax Partnership and Edna LeVine is keen to share her talent.

Page  Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Dear Friends, Just as Shalom was going to print, we heard the sad news of the passing of Ruth Goldbloom . Ruth has been an icon in our community for well over 40 years . Her boundless energy and indomitable spirit were an unbeatable combination . She was honoured by national, provincial, and municipal governments for her fundraising activities . Pier 21 in Halifax will long stand as a tribute to Dr . Ruth Goldbloom . Ruth always found time in her busy schedule for the Jewish community . She was one of the founders of the Atlantic Jewish Council, the first female chair of the UJA campaign, chairperson of our seventh Biennial AJC Convention, and over the past three years, assisted by her niece Karen Conter, co-chaired the UJA women’s campaign in Halifax . Ruth and her family are long-time members of the Shaar Shalom congregation, where she devoted much of her energy . Ruth Goldbloom As long as I have been Executive Director, and I’m sure well before that, Ruth and her husband Richard have been canvassers for UJA . Every year they would take their cards and do a terrific job . Ruth’s motto was, and will carry on, that no one should be denied an opportunity to contribute to the UJA campaign . Every card must be canvassed, and everyone in our community must be reached in order that they may feel part of the Jewish people . I’m sure that we will have further tributes in our next edition . On behalf of my family, the Board of Directors of the Atlantic Jewish Council, and the United Jewish Appeal of Atlantic Canada, I want to extend our condolences to her husband Richard and her entire family . I know that her spirit will live on in the acts and deeds of her children, her grandchildren, and her great-grandchildren . “Ruthie, we will miss you ”. Jon Goldberg Executive Director, Atlantic Jewish Council

The Atlantic Jewish Foundation - SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2013 All applications must be received by April 30th, 2013 A portion of the funds has been allocated to the Atlantic Jewish Foundation to Scholarships will be awarded on merit and on the availability of funds. provide an annual merit scholarship for a student from the Maritime Jewish Priority will be given to first time applicants. Community to study in Israel . Submitting a scholarship application does not confirm automatic receipt of a scholarship. Noa and Sarah Heinish Foundation Trust – Scholarships & Bursaries Available One scholarship per year for study in Israel The Noa & Sarah Heinish Scholarship ______Throughout their lives, Noa and Sarah Heinish devoted themselves to the The Miasnik-Rein Trust betterment of their community, their house of worship and the state of Israel . A limited number of scholarships of $2,000 each are available to worthy students, Passover of 1943 found Noa and Sarah assisting in the preparation of a Seder for one or both of whose parents profess the Jewish faith . The scholarship is open hundreds of young Jewish servicemen stationed in Halifax before shipping out to students of the Atlantic Region for the purpose of establishing or continuing to Europe . At the end of WWII, Noa was one of a group of interpreters who met exposure to their Jewish heritage by means of study, travel, community service or the ships which brough Holocaust survivors from Europe to the shores of Halifax . Speaking in Yiddish, he helped them transfer to the trains which took them to other suitable means . family members waiting their arrival in upper Canada . Miasnik - $2000 each Noa Heinish was one of the founders of Shaar Shalom Congregation and served as Maximum 5 scholarships per year its first president . Together with Sarah they lent their support to every arm of the ______congregation . Sarah Heinish was an active member of Women’s League, Hadassah, Halifax Endowment Fund (Jayson Greenblatt Bursary) Neptune Theatre, the Soroptomists and the Nova Scotia Institute for the Blind . Both Noa and Sarah gave generously of their time and resources in the support of A $500 bursary awarded to a Jewish student from Atlantic Canada to further Jewish Israel Bond drives, United Jewish Appeal, Camp Kadimah and other groups and studies in Israel or in the Diaspora . were leaders in the Canadian Jewish Congress . For many years they operated a Jayson Greenblatt Bursary - $500 successful clothing business on Gottingen Street in downtown Halifax which closed ______in 1972 . To carry on their good works, the Heinish family established the Noa and Sarah For further information and applications please contact the Atlantic Jewish Heinish Foundation . This charitable foundation has provided endowments Foundation c/o: supporting Jewish educational and health care institutions in Canada and Israel . Jon Goldberg, AJC Executive Director, jgoldberg@theajc ns. ca. (902) 422-7491 x222

Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Page  Greetings from the Consul General of Israel Mr. Joël Lion, On the occasion of Rosh Hashanah 5773

halom Dear Friends, with Syria and Egypt, and, of course, the It is an honor and privilege to ongoing threat of a nuclear-armed Iran . Saddress my best wishes to the Israelis, however, remain as resilient and leadership of the Atlantic Jewish determined as ever and have continued Council and to all members of the to build a prosperous and thriving society, Jewish communities of Atlantic one that values creativity and innovation, Canada for the year 5773. while pursuing the hope that we will one During the past year, the Consulate day live in peace with all of our neighbors . General of Israel in Montreal has worked Our rich history and Jewish heritage has very hard to strengthen political, economic always allowed us – in good times and and cultural ties and exchanges with in bad – to draw inspiration from our Atlantic Canada by assisting Nova Scotia prophets and the pioneering Zionists who Premier Darrell Dexter in organizing have made our nation the wonderful and Canada’s largest ever economic delegation dynamic place that it is today . to Israel, while increasing our presence in On the eve of our New Year, the solidarity the region by way of many fruitful working and unity that has been characteristic visits to Halifax and Camp Kadimah, as of your communities from Halifax to well as an official visit to Prince Edward Moncton, St . John’s and beyond is as Island . precious as ever . Shana Tova! At home, meanwhile, the State of Israel On behalf of the State of Israel I thank you has continued to face many significant for your continued love and support and Sincerely yours, challenges including terrorist attacks wish you and your families a New Year Joël Lion against our citizens abroad, instability blessed with peace, health and happiness . Consul General of Israel along our northern and southern borders Consul General Lion Visits Kadimah by Joel Jacobson

he smile on the face of Joel was urged to return to see the camp . Now the dining hall . Lion, Consul General of the he was here . It had been a busy day and half already State of Israel to Quebec and More than 250 campers and staff members on this trip to Atlantic Canada . He had Tthe Atlantic Provinces, depicted a man greeted him warmly as he rose to speak at just come from a meeting in Halifax who had spent many glorious summers with mayor Peter Kelly . The day and in a similar relaxed atmosphere. evening before, he was in Prince Edward While downing a lunchtime falafel pita Island for meetings with Robert Ghiz, and banana during a four-hour visit to Premier of Prince Edward Island, mayor Camp Kadimah, Lion recalled his days as of Charlottetown, Clifford Lee, and the a camper and staff member at Camp Akiva president of University of Prince Edward in France, where he spent many years of Island, Dr . Alaa Abd-El-Aziz . his childhood . Yet, despite a bit of fatigue, Lion was Now, in an official capacity, he was visiting excited to be at Camp . Kadimah to see, first-hand, what he’d been In a brief after-lunch address to more than hearing about since he first stepped into 250 eager listeners, Lion opened, “While the consul general’s role less than a year Consul Lion with Jared Goldlust, Camp I’m glad to see you here on Israel Day, ago . At that time, in a visit to Halifax, he Kadimah Director

Page  Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 every day is Israel through the auspices Day for me .” of the Atlantic Israel Day at Jewish Council and Kadimah was private donations . a special day He participated in of festivities, Israel Day before emphasizing more reluctantly drawing Israeli programming away . than usual, He left Nova Scotia including a swim, reflecting on an where campers were evening event on asked to imagine a PEI where he was Tel Aviv beach, and “elected” to the PEI an Israeli carnival of Jewish community . games and goodies . And, knowing he’d “You should be be back before proud to be part of prosperous nations in the world ”. his term ends in a the Jewish nation,” said Lion . “We are not couple of years, he could reflect on the ties He talked briefly of Israel’s there to make wars but to achieve peace between Atlantic Canada and Israel . accomplishments in medicine and with our neighbours, with all nations .” technology and stressed, “the best way “We have strong relations with Nova He noted that in 1948, when the State of to tell others about us is to talk of our Scotia,” Lion said, recalling a meeting with Israel began, there was one big river (the achievements .” Premier Darrel Dexter last fall prior to a Jordan) and two lakes one of which, he successful Nova Scotia trade mission to After being presented with a Camp said, “was dead, the Dead Sea, and another Israel, headed by Dexter . “Earlier this year, Kadimah t-shirt by director Jared Goldlust, on life support . We didn’t have lots to MK Dr . Einat Wilf, visited Halifax, too, he later met with several campers and staff begin with, but, in 65 years we went from cementing relations .” from Israel, who were attending the camp nothing to become one of the 33 most

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Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Page  Camp Kadimah Kadimah 2012...what a summer! by Jared Goldlust, Director of Camp Kadimah

n August 12 the busses rolled was as spirited of the Kadimah family (old and new) out of Camp Kadimah as as ever with the reconnecting with each other and their campers and staff had just Yellow Team being kids . As well throughout the summer, we Oexperienced an incredible summer victorious . Harry welcomed back to camp several Alumni together. Tears filled their eyes as Potter Day and (and some future Gibbies) who came to they had to say goodbye for 10 months Hockey Marathon visit the place that formed much of their to the place and people they love so were thoroughly childhood summer memories . much. The 2012 season on the shores enjoyed across I can go on and on, but to really tell you of Lake William was one filled with camp . Fishing the story of how amazing the summer perfect weather, great moments and and archery was you have to see it for yourself! This most importantly, lasting friendships. continue to be the summer we produced some of the best This summer we were happy to welcome most requested pictures and videos Camp has ever seen . over 70 new campers to the Kadimah activities at camp . All campers got to If you have not yet done so, we encourage family . Within days, these kids felt right experience at least one overnight camping you to go on our website at home, singing songs in the Chadar trip at one of Nova and being fully engaged with the camp Scotia’s finest parks . program . With the camp population The 43 CITs enjoyed growing, we were also delighted to have every minute of the greatest number of Maritimers in quite their summer some time . A true testament to the great including being summer we experienced is that over 50% in the spotlight of of the campers who were signed up for one many camp-wide of our introductory sessions (10 day or 3 programs and of week) decided to extend their stay at camp! course their five day trip across the As is the case every summer, the camp Maritimes, jammed program was filled with many new pack with adventure . surprises and several traditional programs . In the first week, Camp was treated to a Kadimah continues special intimate concert from American to build on the folk singer and songwriter, Dar Williams . informal Jewish There was a total of FOUR musicals this Zionist programming at camp . Campers Jacob Appleton, Shon Lazarev, Adar Svidler and Zane Brown high five summer, showcasing some of the best each other during a baseball game. talent Kadimah has ever seen . Hagana have grown to cherish night and Israel Day both had some every Shabbat at exciting new additions including a visit camp, including belting out songs and (www campkadimah. com). to see the from the Israeli Consul General . Maccabia dancing up a storm at Shabbat Onegs . pictures and check out our YouTube We were fortunate channel for all the great videos to have another (www youtube. com/theCKchannel). . great contingent The end of one summer means the of Israeli staff and beginning of a new year of continuing the CITs who created special camp bonds, and welcoming more strong bonds with young kids into the Kadimah family . There the North Americans are many ways your child, grandchild and brought a strong or even you can participate! Besides the flavour of Israeli year-round programming, there are several culture to camp . opportunities to join us for one of our Visitors Day was a many summer programs next summer . resounding success Shortly after Rosh Hashana, application Giborim Section with many members continued on page 11

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Brooke Rubinoff, Yael Gazit, Lola Leving, Michelle Yablunovsky and Rhianna Rinzler-Johnston spending time together on the Pavillion. Jonah Appleton, Leva Leving, Denis Tichonov and Carley Star at the summer end Banquet. season for 2013 will begin! All applications Kadimah’s 70th can be done online and be sure to apply anniversary! early so you can take advantage of our Alumni, stay tuned early bird discount! for upcoming events If you are new to Kadimah or know of and celebrations! If someone who may be interested in the you are interested summer of their lives, a Kadimah staff in playing a more will happily meet with you and tell you active role in the all about Camp . So whether it is our one planning, please day Pre-Gibbie Day program, a Taste contact our office . of Kadimah, our 3-week Intro program Thank you for a or our full six week program, Kadimah wonderful year at has something for you . Please email me Kadimah and we look Kass Palter, Ben Levy, Jonah MacDonald and Zane Brown all smiles on a sunny day. directly at jared@campkadimah com. or call forward to a sweet at 1866-KADIMAH (523-4624) . and happy 5773 and As well this year will mark Camp 70th year for Camp Kadimah! Shana Tova U’metuka to you and your family! THE ROCK by Leigh Lampert

Editors note: Leigh Lampert, long time oh-ar-one-ay-oh). and I decided to bring our two boys to camper, staff & head staff, now lives in I have known The Rock for 28 years now, visit Camp Kadimah and to introduce Toronto with his wife Darcie & their 2 since July, 1984 - my first summer as a them to it - and to The Rock . Thanks boys. camper at Camp Kadimah - before I was to the hospitality of Jared Goldlust, the omewhere in rural Nova Scotia, even 7 years old . current Director, we’re spending a couple of nights here, introducing our kids to this there is a large rock. To be I spent 19 summers here, as a camper, place that is very special to so many of us . specific, The Rock is located CIT, staff member and, ultimately, as Sat latitude 44.62566N and longitude It’s particularly special to Darcie and me Assistant Director . In fact, all through 64.63922W. This location is better law school, as classmates fought for since we met here so many years ago, and known to most of you as Camp prestigious Bay Street jobs, I ignored all of so it’s wonderful to be back by The Rock Kadimah, on Barss Corner Road in the fuss, and instead, I looked forward to with our boys . Barss Corner, Nova Scotia, postal code spending another summer by The Rock . Sitting on The Rock, you get an excellent B0R 1A0 (pronounced by all as bee- I’m on The Rock today because Darcie view of some of the key parts of camp .

Page 10 Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Camp Kadimah Looking across Lake William, one gets an would prepare feasts for even later-night hakshivu” . Toranut and buggy duty are excellent view of the “mo’adon”, cabin consumption in cabin 25 . still always late, as are those who are 25 (where I was a frequent resident and I remember the overnight hikes, the supposed to be somewhere for a rehearsal made many close friends), the water- collective chants of “boil egg boil” during or a game of some sort . I also hear a ski docks, the “swimming pool” part of Maccabia, gathering candy, gimp bracelets group of kids playing the ubiquitous the lake (now greatly expanded since I and other “bribes” to offer “soldiers” on tetherball and I hear the slapping of the was last here), the former office (where Haganah Night, and going to Maders ball followed by one kid yelling “ropes”, I worked for four summers) . . Looking “general store” on both authorized and and, a few minutes later, another kid behind me, I see cabins 11, 10, 9 and 8 . . unauthorized occasions during my calling “interference” . From another area To the right, I see cabin 15 (of which we summers here . of camp, I hear a group of kids squealing are temporary residents for our visit) as they’re chased by others, and from the I remember learning songs and hating and the path to the infirmary . Since it’s lake, I hear the sounds of a ski boat as it dancing . I remember meeting Israelis and raining today, the line for the infirmary circles . thinking how cool (some of them) were . isn’t too long . On hot days, when most I remember Visitors’ Day and running to The dishes in the chadar are still pale people in camp have scheduled swim the gate to see my parents . I remember yellow and pale blue . The juice containers instruction, the line lengthens as many the food they brought and - in 1986 - the look the same . The “bug juice” is still in campers beg the doctor to be excused night-time effects of having consumed too garbage cans . for swimming using any excuse they can much food on Visitors’ Day . The smells are the same too . As I walked think of including females who say that across the bridge earlier today, there was for the 4th straight week, it’s “that time Other memories include the lily pads a light rain and a distinctive smell coming of the month” . Creative males also try to in the lagoon, Gus the legendary turtle off the lake - one I hadn’t smelled since argue along these same lines . But Dr . Les (whose equally large in size descendant 2002, and one that I cannot describe in Rosoph - who I have known for 28 years we saw yesterday), the food - both good words but those of you who have been - first as a boating specialist and now as and bad, plays and musicals, outings to here know it well . camp doctor - knows to expect this and Keji, Rissers, and Bridgewater . doesn’t put up with very much . The grounds are still covered with roots There is another, far less pleasant but equally memorable smell that came back Sitting on The Rock, many memories from older trees and between these and to me while here: the distinct smell of come flooding back . I think of the time in the clotheslines made from rope, kids still your hands after you’ve had your turn the mid-1980s where there was a tower trip and fall . There are still picnic tables using the j-cloth to clean your part of the built here, from logs and rope . Legend all over the place, including the yellow table after eating, before passing it on to had it that camp staff would sit there at and green McDonalds tables that were your neighbor so that his/her hands can night and be able to look-out over the installed a couple of decades ago . smell just as bad, too . entire camp, to make sure no one was The ABC field looks the same, with the “cabin hopping” . As I think of it now, septic hole covered with wood . The septic The smells and the sounds audible from that was nonsense . It must’ve been yet tank by cabin 28 remains, and stinks, as The Rock bring me back to a time, many another place the creative couples went always . years ago, when life was so simple . to pursue their hormonal interests - how Now that I’m older, with a family and Perhaps what surprises me the most as I romantic! (At least there was a nice view the associated responsibilities, financial sit on The Rock is how little things have of the water .) commitments and work responsibilities, changed . Fundamentally, the layout of I recognize how simple life was as a kid I think of the time a fellow camper the camp is the same as it was when I and I’m envious of the free-spirited kids decided to “wrestle” with a utility pole first came here in 1984, although there running around here today . Most don’t near The Rock one night . . only to have have been some significant expansions realize it, but they are living what will be it fall, causing problems with our power . and some noticeable changes . But some of the best memories of their lives . The next morning, I remember hearing the sounds and smells are the same . I More importantly, they’re meeting some noise and looking out my window in didn’t think about these - or miss them of the friends that will be their closest Cabin 10 and seeing a small tractor - before returning . But as I sit here, I friends throughout their lives . bringing a new pole in to replace the old hear sounds coming from all directions . one . Goshrim boys in their cabins behind me As in most other camps, it is a tradition here to write your name all over the place I remember the mud wrestling and are running around like wild animals - on beds, benches, tables, walls, ceilings puddle-jumping on rainy days . I as their counselors try to bring order and floors . People also commonly write remember the shaving cream fights . I to chaos . Over the PA system, people the years during which they attended remember cabin hopping . I remember are making the same announcements camp . the late-night kitchen raids and then, that I made from the office during the when I was on senior staff, the late-night summers of 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1997, As I read the names, this causes more authorized kitchen entries where we starting with the obligatory “hakshivu, continued on page 12

Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Page 11 Camp Kadimah continued from page 11 1993, 1998 . . Years when I was a camper But as Darcie and I watch our two boys memories to rush back . I read my own or staff member here, and people who - one of whom celebrated his second name, written in marker, paint or spray were kids with me then are now “adults” birthday here yesterday, complete with paint, 10, 15 and 20+ years ago, and I like me now, many with kids of their the Camp Kadimah cake and “happy think of myself when I was 7, 12, 17, 22 . . own . birthday” dining hall tradition - run And I read the names of my siblings, I would be untruthful if I suggested that around and play and go in boats and play my cousins, and close friends who I met there is not a slight bit of sadness, mixed in playgrounds, I recognize how great this here . I also read the names of counselors with nostalgia, as I think back to the times place is and how lucky everyone is to be that I looked up to and learned lots from, and people I once knew . But, quickly, I here . And I look forward to having them and the names of counselors I couldn’t think of what’s in store for our boys and be able to spend their summers here as stand . I see names of people who were a their generation, and I become excited we did . generation before me, including uncles, again . My law school friends can say they aunts and friends of my parents . And I The old saying “time flies” couldn’t be worked on Bay Street, but I can say that see names of people who I knew as a kid truer as a realize that it has been ten I got paid to water-ski, to smell these but haven’t thought of in a decade or two . years since I roamed these grounds with smells, to hear these sounds, and to sit on Perhaps what’s even more surprising to any legitimate purpose or authority, and The Rock . And I wouldn’t trade it for the me as I read these names is to read the 28 years since I first sat on The Rock world . years in which they were written . I look while still (secretly) wetting my bed some at cabin lists in cabin 15 from 1991, 1992, nights . Camp Kadimah: My Amazing 4th Summer! by Jonathan Lazarev

t was an amazing experience going a Gibbie, Goshie or even into Camp Kadimah for my 4th a C .I .T . Age difference summer in a row, having to go doesn’t matter in Camp Ithrough all the amazing activities that Kadimah, because Camp we had such as softball, basketball and Kadimah is a family . beach volleyball. Camp Kadimah has My little brother (Shon five great sections that make up the Lazarev) was a Gibbie camp, the youngest are “Giborim”, for this summer (he was and then there is “Goshrim”, after that in the youngest section), is “Kochot” and then “Machar” and you would expect most “C.I.T” (which stands for Counselor in kids to miss their parents Training). during camp time because Being in the oldest year, as a camper, you don’t see them for six made me feel a little more mature and weeks, but my brother responsible . An example that emphasizes didn’t even think about this is one activity that our section had- it’s them for one second what we call “Machar Day” . Machar Day during camp because he is when our section (Machar) gets to take loved it so much here . over the camp and be staff for one day . I would also like to say We have to take care of things such as that I will always miss running activities for all the other sections, Camp Kadimah and I keeping camp in order, and running meals never regretted for a properly . It’s what the Kadimah Family second, coming back to does to you, it always influences you in a camp for a 4th time . positive way somehow . I Love You Camp In addition to all of those amazing Kadimah and Machar . features of camp, our family is strong . At Thank you for an Camp Kadimah everyone is friends with amazing summer! everyone . A Macharnik can be friends with Jonathan Lazarev, centre, with Joshua Charkow and Daniel Friedberg.

Page 12 Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Report from the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs by Mark David - Consultant, Advocacy (AJC)

oday’s social media world The Centre devoted is filled with shortcuts and considerable time, acronyms. Pretty much energy and resources Teveryone is familiar with LOL, TTYL, to this challenge, since BFF, ASAP, and so on. An acronym while there is substantial that often summarizes my work with diversity of opinion in the Centre is “SSDD” – and for the sake the Canadian Jewish of clarity, I will be very specific that I community on the future mean “same stuff, different day.” of settlements, there I do not mean to suggest that advocacy is no diversity when it work is boring or routine . I am fortunate comes to boycotts of to work with dedicated and interesting Israelis in any form . people at the Centre and at the AJC, Despite the outrageous and to interact with committed and decision of the General Left to right: Bobbi Zahra, Mark David, Peggy Walt & her daughter Hannah at their booth for Gay Pride Day in Halifax. passionate members of the Atlantic Council, the importance of our campaign against Jewish community . I have been especially you consider your resolutions for the new the boycott – and our efforts elsewhere privileged to meet the many visitors to Jewish year, consider advocacy - getting to counter the singling out of Israel – is our region, the most recent of whom was educated, connecting with your local indeed significant . Omar Sharif, Jr ., who visited Halifax in Jewish community, and building relations August . What I mean by “SSDD” is that So here is my “SSDD” confession . If with your neighbours in a manner advocacy challenges facing us as Jews and you have read my previous writings in that makes Israel relevant to Atlantic supporters of Israel confront us almost Shalom Magazine, or heard me speak at Canadians in a positive manner - as a most every single day, and that there is a certain community events, you are aware that worthy community activity . consistency to them . I constantly stress the need for more With best wishes for a happy and healthy people to get involved and contribute There is no more timely example of an 5773 . advocacy challenge than the process that their energy, talents and perspectives . As led to the August decision by delegates to the United Church of Canada’s General Council to overwhelmingly adopt a boycott of products from Israeli settlements . In doing so, the Church relied on the findings of a seriously defective working group paper and joined the “delegitimize Israel” bandwagon against the wishes of its congregants and its own stated values . The ironic result was singling out for boycott the only liberal democracy in the Middle East . At the same time, the delegates totally disregarded the very serious challenges facing Christians throughout the Middle East and the rapidly disintegrating situation in Syria, to cite but two examples . What started as an obsession by a small core of activists within the Church with the Jewish State has now entirely undermined the relationship between Canadian Jewry and the United Church .

Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Page 13 Doron Horowitz Speaks in Halifax by Joel Jacobson

oron Horowitz tell them what’s going on and speaks with vice-versa – they’ll call me . authority when It’s taken three years to earn Dhe tells an invited group mutual respect but the long- of Halifax community term investment is worth it .” leaders to be aware of While supporting the RCMP Muslim threats and to initiatives, Doron cautioned . help law enforcement “There’s a large Muslim help the community. population in Halifax . The Director of National Don’t be surprised if a huge Security Infrastructure mosque is built on tons of for the Centre for Israel acres, part of the missionary and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) to spread Islam over the is responsible for the world . If there are 10,000 coordinated security Left to right: Neil Wentzell, Jon Goldberg, Jeff Hirsch, Doron Horowitz, Muslims here and 1,000 are initiative for the Jewish Kathy Zilbert and Daniel Pink leaning to more extreme communities of Canada . Muslims . “The majority (of Muslims) are views and 100 have really In that role, he was in Halifax in late passive in converting the world . They extreme views, even 50 of the 10,000, June to meet with AJC representatives want a normal life and to contribute to there is a big problem .” and RCMP officials about issues that society, not push their will . But a strong He stressed . “The RCMP would enable concern the Atlantic region and to review minority believes it’s justified to use you to heighten your security of they procedures and re-create awareness from various degrees of violence to achieve the perceived a threat . It’s important to pay a few years ago when he met with the two objectives to ensure a Muslim way of life attention to any security alert that comes Halifax synagogues and Camp Kadimah on western society .” out .” regarding security issues . In North America, relationships with He said the situation can change Doron first summarized the political Muslims as Canadians need to be built rapidly but it’s important for the situation in the Middle East, from Syria to and maintained – with tolerance, freedom Jewish community to understand Egypt to Iran . “The biggest threat in the of expression and freedom of religion . what’s happening and allay it with Middle East is uncertainty, which invites “Overreaction to concerns means racial communication between Muslims and extreme organizations to plant seeds of profiling, panic, anxiety,” Doron said . “We Jews locally . more uncertainty,” he said . “Syria is in have to be aware but operate in normal a state of war . Iran is motivated to build circumstances .” nuclear weapons, really a global issue, Members of not an Israel problem . If we see a military the H Division strike, it will start an arms race like of the RCMP nothing before . Terrorism will spread and attended the will cost taxpayers a great deal of money . meeting . It’s a wait-and-see situation .” Corporal Neil Israel’s economy is very strong, he said, Wentzell and the country appears to be emerging said he has as less military and more progressive monthly in its contribution to the world, which diversity distinguishes it from its neighbours . meetings with 11 different With a smile, Doron said, “Israel has communities . social unrest which is a great example of a healthy democracy .” “We have relationships . He said there are between 12 and 13 I can call and million Jews in the world and one billion Doron and Kathy discuss security issues in Halifax

Page 14 Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Campus Life Campus News by Sarah Snider, Director of Campus Services

i everyone! My name is Sarah my Canadian pertaining to campus life. Snider and I am the new roots. My goal University students are at a point in their Director of Jewish Student for Hillel in lives when they have so much to offer, HLife and Inter-Campus Relations for the upcoming and my role is to act as a resource and to Hillel of Atlantic Canada. Although year is to provide a platform for their ideas . Despite I grew up in Detroit, Michigan, strengthen their relative size, Jewish communities went to university in Israel and New programming across Atlantic Canada have much to offer, York, and most recently worked in across the and I hope to tap into that source within Birmingham, Alabama, I am proud board, be it the student community . I look forward to to boast a strong Canadian ancestry for the Jewish meeting as many of you as possible; if you on my father’s side. I am therefore holidays, have any questions or thoughts, feel free to excited to live and work within the social events, email me at ssnider@theajc .ns .ca . community of Halifax, NS and explore Jewish learning, Israel, and all else Shana Tova! The Nahum Goldmann Fellowship in Warsaw, Summer 2012 by Yuri Leving

s a representative of Atlantic Canada I took part in the Nahum Goldmann Fellowship Awhich was held in Warsaw on July 3-11. The Polish seminar was designed for the young professionals in their ages of 20-40. During this week I had a privilege of meeting with the Fellows who came from Jewish communities in 17 countries around the globe (Israel, Denmark, Turkey, Australia, Uruguay, South Africa, Germany, Venezuela, Hungary, USA, and many more). As a fellow of Soclof Adam Credit: Photo the program I have participated in numerous discussions and incredible Canadian representatives attending the program in Poland. Yuri is the 2nd from the right. series of lectures: “Reformulating Our Normative Connections,” dealing with history. In addition, there were erected in Warsaw. reconfiguring those connections with workshops dealing with Jewish texts, Many Jews of the Halifax area and the wider society, the Jewish people identity, and community. Among the Maritime Provinces represent the offspring and the State of Israel (presented by talks given over the course of this of those who once belonged to the vibrant Professors J.J. Schachter and Shalom intense week-long seminar was “The Jewry of the Eastern Europe . We know Rosenberg); “The Emerging Profile Restoration of Historical Memory” too well that the legacy wiped out in the of the Global Jewish Community” by Moshe Rosman, an internationally Holocaust has largely been forgotten, by Prof. Ilan Troen, and a lecture distinguished Professor of Polish even by the descendants of Polish Jewry by Prof. Ismar Schorsch, devoted to Jewish History at Bar-Ilan University who emigrated before World War II to the role of the fast days in Jewish and an advisor to the Museum of the History of Polish Jews now being continued on page 16

Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Page 15 continued from page 15 including paying a the enormous efforts to revive Jewish life tribute to the victims in Poland, their successes to date and the of the Warsaw challenges they face in the future . Like my Ghetto Uprising . peers, I was moved by the story how these The central focus two men discovered they were Jewish: of the Polish sector Piotr for a time was a practicing Christian of the program, until he became aware of discrepancies Photo Credit: Adam Soclof Adam Credit: Photo

Yuri Leving addressing the conference the United States and Israel . Indeed, as

Dr . Jerry Hochbaum, the Executive Vice Soclof Adam Credit: Photo however, was not President of the Memorial Foundation for only the Shoah, but Jewish Culture, has rightfully observed, pre and post-Shoah Representatives gather for a group picture “the children and grandchildren of those Poland . On Shabbat immigrants in the United States and afternoon we heard from two young between the Old and New Testaments . Canada know more about the American leaders of Polish Jewry, Piotr Kowalik, a Without any formal instruction, he began Indians than their Jewish antecedents Nahum Goldmann Fellowship alumnus to practice the Jewish faith and has today in Poland .” Prof . Rosman’s lecture dealt who is now responsible for Jewish become a key personality and leader in the both with the history and meta-history of education at the museum, and Rabbi Mati revival of Jewish life in Poland . Return to Polish Jewry from its inception up until Pawlak, the director of the Jewish school Jewish roots may be complicated but it is the Shoah . The whole day was reserved for in Warsaw . Both reported in great detail imminent . visiting the sites related to the Holocaust, Many participants of the 2012 Nahum Goldmann Fellowship admitted at the end of the program that not only it was an honor to participate, but that they DEBT WORRIES? return home inspired by other Fellows Let BDO help you get on the and their longing to connect to others in their pursuit of a Jewish identity that feels road to financial stability. meaningful and authentic . Programs like this one create a space and venue that BDO Canada Limited allows for Jewish experience to unfold in (formerly BDO Dunwoody Goodman Rosen Inc.) many great ways . Insolvency Consultants | Trustee in Bankruptcy In the period when the entire Halifax Jewish community and its major religious Mark S. Rosen, LLB, FCIRP (Trustee) congregations seek ways to cooperate, we Phone: 902 425 3100 Toll-free: 888 337 5764 should not forget about the life-changing 620 – 1718 Argyle St. Halifax investment in education of our children [email protected] and the entire community . Changes are www.bdodebthelp.ca small and incremental but we are not the only ones who face challenges in our global Jewish family . Vital programs BDO Canada Limited is an affiliate of BDO Canada LLP. BDO Canada LLP, a Canadian like Nahum Goldmann help us go from limited liability partnership, is a member of BDO International Limited, a UK company limited by strength to strength . guarantee, and forms part of the international BDO network of independent member firms. Yuri Leving is Professor and Chair at BDO is the brand name for the BDO network and for each of the BDO Member Firms. the Department of Russian Studies, Dalhousie University.

Page 16 Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Dragon Boat Paddler Helps Bring Sport to Israel by Joel Jacobson

Editor’s note: If you are interested in were refreshed and strong, but pushed everything . There’s an aesthetic and Dragon Boat 2013 in Israel please really hard to win the race (against a beauty that’s missing in North America contact Karen Conter, mixed field of men and women teams) . where urban sprawl bothers her, as though [email protected] “It was nearly 40 degrees when we started no one is planning or thinking things t took a little prodding but breast- our second race, paddling against eight through the ugliness that has developed .” cancer survivor and Dragon Boat other experienced breast cancer teams . We She praises Vancouver doctor, Don competitor Nancy Bennett made a doused ourselves with water from the Sea MacKenzie, who first recognized that Idecision that led to what she calls “an to cool off a little before the race started . paddling would help women overcome incredible experience.” We got a very good start, maintained a breast cancer surgery and become fit Nancy has been a member of the breast strong and steady pace and finished first again . Prior to his initiative, women were cancer survivor paddling team, told to lift nothing heavy and to Avalon Dragons in St . John’s, avoid exertion . NL, since they were founded six “After he researched it, he found years ago to give survivors a way positive results and now Dragon get fit, stay fit, and make friends . Boating is the fastest growing water She was diagnosed 20 years ago sport in the world,” Nancy says . when living in the United States, In a sport appealing to all four years before she and her late demographics and not only for husband, Arnold, emigrated to breast cancer survivors, there were Newfoundland . 39 teams in Israel, nine of which Last October, as the couple were survivor teams . At a world was planning a trip for Nancy festival in Peterborough, ON, two to participate in the first Israel years ago, more than 2,000 breast Dragon Boat Festival, Arnold died cancer survivors participated . The three Newfoundland team members, including Jewish suddenly . Despondent, Nancy Community Havura President Nancy Bennett (right), display Avalon Dragons, with women aged thought she’d pass on her first visit their First-Place medals with Lake Kinneret in the background. late 30s to 80 (“She’s a heck of a to Israel . paddler,” says Nancy) were there . “I eventually looked into it a bit more, in the race, taking first place overall in the “I’m so glad I went (to Israel),” Nancy says . went to a training camp for the Canadian breast cancer division .” “It showed me how important Israel is for team and Frances Halpern of Toronto, non-Jews, too . The women on our team During the closing ceremonies, they were one of the organizers of Dragon Boat were so enthusiastic about the country, treated like celebrities when they received Israel, placed me on the (Montreal-based) now having a better understanding of anti- their medals . Canadian team, Two Abreast (Cote a Semitism and the history of the Holocaust . Cote) .” “We were the top Survivor team in the first They realize the need for a Jewish ever Dragon Boat Israel Festival! You can One of only two Jewish women on the country . The depth of the feeling of non- imagine our joy!” Nancy says with passion . team, Nancy was joined by two Avalon Jews was quite beautiful to experience .” members, Marie Hyslop and Shirley Her impression of Israel was similar At her table during a Shabbat dinner, Thorne, plus two women from Texas (one to most first-time visitors – “incredibly Nancy said the blessings over the wine and living in Italy) and the rest of the 15- beautiful country . I’m not sure what I bread and explained the symbolism . was expecting but it was breathtaking, as person squad from Montreal . “Immediately, those at the next table asked though every square inch of land yields a They spent 10 days on guided tours before me to do the same for them . Our guide, story,” says the 67-year-old public relations competing in two races May 18 . an Israeli woman, even told me later she consultant, mostly for non-profit groups . learned something from me .” Nancy picks up the story . She is also the president of the Havura “Our first race was at 7:30 a m. . Lake Congregation in St . John’s . Reprinted with the permission of the Canadian Jewish News Kinneret on the Sea of Galilee was calm “In Israel, she says, things seem very and extreme heat was not yet evident . We managed, that there is planning behind

Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Page 17 The Life & Times of David Silverberg Artist gives vast book collection to Acadia University by Joel Jacobson “Great art makes you feel young Lochhead called the collection “a and strong and glad.” – Persian reflection of David’s artistic and saying intellectual life . There are books avid Silverberg is a man about birds, medicine, fishing, who has created art in and, of course, art, everything that various forms, travelled interested him . It is a collection of Dto 86 different countries, lived the mind of an artist .” for a length of time in several, She said the collection is in the and had close to 200 solo Rare Books Room where students, exhibitions of his work, is still faculty and the public can peruse very young at age 76, strong it . enough to continue to produce “It’s an opportunity for students to art in his Wolfville studio, and move from the digital and virtual glad he has had the opportunity world and see books, to see in to share his love of fine art with a different way, in a new way, students and the public. something an artist always wants Recently, David donated his talented, beautiful and vital friends . These from people .” collection of almost 1,000 art books many volumes have indeed been good, intelligent, inspirational companions ”. Where did it all begin? David grew up in to the Vaughan Memorial Library at a Montreal Jewish home, son of parents Acadia University where he was artist-in- The books come from around the globe, who were termed “communists” because residence for five years after serving as an collected after many years of creating with of their bent for socialist thinking . As a art professor at Mount Allison University no books at all . boy, David had an interest in art, even at for 32 years . “Only after living and creating, for age 7, attending a school for youngsters Now retired for the past five years, example, in France, Japan, Peru, China, established by later-to-become-Group of David made his presentation in late Italy and Portugal for a year or more Seven artist Arthur Lismer . May 2012 . He said “it wasn’t easy to give each did I start to collect books and music “I had God-given talent,” he says with away so large a collection of wonderful, to buttress and fill up my experiences modesty . “In Grade 1, I was promoted to with knowledge from books,” he told a Grade 2 for art .” gathering at the presentation . In Grade 11 at Baron Byng High, David ranked first in the art final exam in the Acadia University province of Quebec . “I always found it vice-president easier than most people to make images,” academic Tom he recalls . Herman called David’s gift, “an He was conflicted as he left high school . Carol Ginsberg, MBA opportunity to Does he go into art full time? Does he go to REALTOR® get to know and university? RE/MAX Options Realty Inc. rejoice in the “I didn’t want to go to McGill but my folks 6009 Quinpool Road, Suite 101 Halifax, NS B3K 5J7 companionship that thought I was throwing away my life being these books offer an artist . So I went to McGill, studied To deal with an experienced, – they have been science, and for three years felt I was not professional agent, David’s companions being what I wanted to be . I felt guilty Call Carol for all of your real estate needs. for many years and but in retrospect, taking various courses now they are ours as enabled me to create pictures that showed Cell: (902) 488.7467 well . It is a jewel of the extent of my knowledge .” Office: (902) 425.7674 a collection .” That knowledge has been depicted in E-mail: [email protected] Acadia head etchings, engravings, batik, ceramics, www.mchomeshalifax.com librarian Sara Japanese woodcut and photography . Many

Page 18 Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 of his works show David’s interest in his for art . In 1994, he took a Jewish heritage and research . retirement package as a full “About one-third of my collection is Jewish professor and the following heritage work,” says the man who has year, was made professor done shows at Shaar Shalom and Beth emeritus . Israel synagogues in Halifax and created Within a year, he was offered several covers for AJC’s Shalom Magazine . artist-in-residence at Acadia His extensive study in non-art subjects for five years with no salary, ensured his students at Mount A became no teaching responsibilities, “artists with a brain” . but with Acadia thinking his reputation would aid in In the summer after his third year at fund-raising . He was given a McGill, David took a job with a gold studio and settled in to paint, exploration company and “became a and was treated well . mensch . I was doing what people wanted me to do and also had time to draw . But I In 2000, David finished also read the next year’s requirements for his term but remained in the town, bought a studio . a McGill literature course . I was reading the collection will create a picture of the He sees classes visiting War and Peace when, emulating the hero artist, his inspirations, his humour, his his studio, attends cultural offerings at of the book who contradicted himself, I intellectual explorations . We hope people the university and goes to every Acadia decided I’d be an artist ”. will receive even half as much joy from football and hockey home game . Today, he can look back and say, “You’re this collection as David has . He has an extensive model car collection lucky if you fit into what you love . I never “It is both a reverential and irreverent (“We didn’t have a car when I was growing remember going hungry because of my passage into the past and, for those who up”) and 14 tanks of tropical fish . He art .” will take the time, an opportunity to look made model airplanes (“my hands aren’t He did just OK in his fourth year at at our present with new eyes and consider good enough to do that anymore”) and McGill but had made his decision . He the future in new ways ”. continues to paint was accepted at a Paris studio the next and do engraving summer, with the support of his family work . and reflects, “I’m surprised as anyone of The National Board of Directors and Staff of Even though Acadia Canadian Magen David Adom extend to our what I’ve accomplished .” donors, families and friends a very healthy & happy doesn’t offer a fine Yet initially he was uncertain as to how arts program, David his work would be accepted . It was, and hopes his books will he travelled, worked, met his wife Yvette enrich the student Shana Tova (they’ve been married 55 years and have experience . Many of two adult children), and by age 27, became the books are major 5773 a professor at Mount Allison . studies of the great “They needed a replacement for Alex artists and could Colville . I was recommended through benefit students in contacts in Montreal who knew my work, various disciplines, and took the job for a year . It became as well as members two and then blossomed to 32 . I loved of the general Let us pray for peace in our beloved Israel - Am Y'Israel Chai teaching . Anything with young people in community . front of you is exciting . I was able to do “These books give With YOUR HELP–MDA continues to provide my own (art) work, but was never good at us the opportunity uninterrupted emergency service in Israel delegating of paperwork which took away to stop and look from my calling .” and think, to savour Joseph Amzallag Arnold Rosner In his first year at Mount A, he became a ideas, new and old, National President National Executive Director member of the religious life committee, to be challenged “me a Jewish aetheist, but I took two years and to look at things Call TOLL FREE:1-800-731-2848 to study Jewish illuminated manuscripts of in new ways,” said or visit www.cmdai.org to donate now! the 9th to 11th centuries ”. vice-president Time eroded his enthusiasm for Mount Herman . “The ISRAEL CANNOT SURVIVE WITHOUT MAGEN DAVID ADOM A but not for teaching, and certainly not breadth and depth of MAGEN DAVID ADOM CANNOT SURVIVE WITHOUT YOU

Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Page 19 Newcomers Lives My Personal Jewish Story by Nana Shteinberg

Editor’s note: In summer 2012 both the Jewish camp I will never forget . It Sharon Shteinberg and her mother changed my life . First of all, I realized Nana celebrated their Bat Mitzvah at that I was a Jew . I’d heard that there were the Beth Israel Synagogue in Halifax. Jews, but I never though I was related This year my daughter Sharon turned to them (despite the fact, that once a 12 and had her Bat Mitzvah. For me it year we used to have Matzah at home!) . was a big celebration because when I Truly, I was most impressed . Second, was her age I didn’t even know I was I learned a lot about Judaism and the Jewish. Jewish traditions . In fact, I had so many new things to learn, but all of our activities Nana & her daughter Sharon were fun, so it immigrated to the States and Europe . wasn’t hard at Thus when I went to Minsk to visit my all! Finally, I family this summer I was afraid that found a lot of there would be no more activities in our new friends who synagogue . Imagine my surprise when I were Jewish too, went on Friday evening and saw it was and we are still open! Everything was different . The in touch, thanks place had changed, it was repaired and to the Internet . re-arranged . But everything was the same . After camp ended People, older and young, came to pray all the campers and socialize, children had their activities were invited and after the services there was a Shabbat Synagogue in Minsk to come every dinner for everyone . It was so good to be Friday night to I was born in Minsk, Belarus – a part of there that night . the synagogue in Minsk and participate the former USSR . At that time people in their youth programs, and we all did Now, almost 20 years after the time I were hiding their nationality, so I only it . That’s how my personal Jewish story should have had my Bat Mitzvah, I realize discovered it after the Soviet regime started . more than ever the importance of this collapsed . By then I was 13 years old ceremony and I feel great pride in the This all happened many years ago, and and my mother decided to send me to freedom to identify myself as Jewish . a Jewish summer camp . I had been to since then almost all of my Jewish friends summer camp many times, but it is left the city . Some made Aliya, some Work Experience Program Benefits Miry Tavger-Mikhaelov by Jennifer Chisholm

Editor’s note: Through six-month work their new community. originally hails from Kazan, Russia, placements at the Canadian Museum iry Tavger-Mikhaelov is immigrated to Canada from Israel of Immigration at Pier 21, Welcome the Museum’s spunky and last year with her husband and two Home to Canada (WHTC) participants determined Public Programs young sons. While Kazan may be are able to gain significant Canadian MAssistant, one of five Welcome Home Miry’s “beloved place,” she identifies as work experience, designed to enhance to Canada participants currently both Russian and Israeli since, as she their future employment opportunities working at the Museum. Miry, who explains, moving there as a 22-year-old and ease the integration process into and living there for 15 years strongly

Page 20 Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Newcomers Lives shaped her self-identity. anything in between . She also loves driving just as the many immigrants who “came Miry’s educational background in and cars, electronics and movies, travel through Pier 21” before her have . linguistics and social sciences prepared her and being near the ocean on sunny days! This article is reprinted with for further studies after she immigrated At the Museum, Miry has helped Philippa permission from the Canadian to Israel from Russia, upon graduation Gunn, Adult Public Programs Coordinator Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 from Kazan Institute of Social Science and and Matthew Ritchie, Youth Public

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Humanities . She pursued Tourism at Bar- Programs Coordinator, in the the Jewish Federations of Ilan University in Israel, followed later by a planning and implementation travel expert certificate at Haifa University . of many public programming Canada. Together with AJC, we After working in hospitality for Holiday events . She hopes to build work with governments, media, Inn in Eilat (the world famous resort in on this experience in event southern Israel) and Tel Aviv, she changed planning, and use her skills in and local communities to direction in her career and worked as Vice- management and tourism as she Director of a travel agency for more than furthers her career . enhance the quality of Jewish six years . When asked about her time at life and enhance support for Miry and her husband decided to leave the Museum, Miry shared that: Israel to raise their children and moved “When I started working here, Israel in Atlantic Canada. to Canada in 2011 . When they arrived I kept hearing staff talk about in Halifax, Miry explains that they both the people who ‘came through felt as though they were “coming back” Pier 21 ’. I feel like I also came somewhere, rather than seeing Halifax through Pier 21 because it has for the very first time . The nature and the given me so much experience climate remind them so much of Russia, and self-confidence . To be able which she says has helped a lot in their to wake up in the morning and adjustment to life here . As Miry explains, look forward to coming to work, “In Israel, it felt like home but I always that is very lucky . Some people missed Russia . Here, I can smell it and I don’t get to experience that in @CIJAinfo /CIJAinfo can feel it ”. their entire life but that is how I A woman of many talents, Miry speaks feel here . Russian, Hebrew and English . Outside We know that Miry will continue [email protected] of work, Miry’s number one interest is to leave her mark on the music—it can be classical, classic rock, or Museum and on our community,

Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Page 21 Around our Region: Halifax

Inna Morgulis and Irena Kazatsker are obviously enjoying the summer barbecue for newcomers. Neli Shpoker, Nana Shteinberg and Slava Svidler facilitated the adult activity at Family Fun Day at Camp Kadimah. (photo by Tania Svidler)

Philip Riteman, Bedford, receives the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal from Nova Scotia Premier Darrell Dexter at a ceremony at University of King’s College. Riteman, a A youngster shows off his “Angry Birds” design, Holocaust survivor, was recognized for his painted on his face during the community dedication to educating students and the picnic. (photo by Isaac Moscovich) general public about the Holocaust.

Two beach volleyball teams from Israel participated in the World Under-21 Championships in Halifax at the end of August. Left to right: Coach Shaked Haimy, Netanel Ohana, Alon Sanderovich, Yael Lotan and Viktoria Nesterov. Happy faces show the enjoyment at the welcoming barbecue. From left, Mrs. Fainshtein with daughter-in-law Margarita, Elena Hazankin and Tetyana Liderman-Ramez.

Ethan Macaulay, summer student at the AJC office, helped barbecue at the Point Pleasant Park Rabbi Mendel Feldman with retiring camp co-chair community picnic. (photo by Isaac Moscovich) Victor Goldberg, deep in prayer at Camp Kadimah

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Mark Shvartzman flips burgers and hot dogs at a welcoming barbecue for newcomers to the Halifax community. Fishing on Lake William was one of the many activities enjoyed by The event was held at the Jewish youth and adults during Family Fun Day at Camp Kadimah. student house. (photo by Slava Svidler)

Omar Sharif Jr., grandson of the Hollywood acting icon, spoke to a small number of Jewish community members in Halifax and visited Camp Kadimah in August. He is gay and half Jewish, something that has caused him problems in Egypt where he had been well known and respected prior to coming out. (photo by Nadia Bobak)

The community picnic attracted large numbers including Slava Khodorkovsky, Mark and Margarita Fainshtein, and Genadi Shpoker. Halifax lawyer Lee Cohen speaks to newcomers at the welcoming barbecue about (photo by Isaac Moscovich) revisions to immigration laws.

Sunny skies greeted attendees at Family Fun Day at Camp Kadimah. Having a great time were from left, Michael Livshits, Maria and Michael Geifman and Mila Voihanski, Executive Director, JIAS Canada, second from left, works with members of the their daughter. (photo by Slava Svidler) Community Program Committee. From left, Neli Shpoker, Yulia Sultan-Shah and Sergey Erlich.

Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Page 23 Around our Region: Halifax A Success Story: Halifax Immigration Program by Kathy Zilbert, Halifax Immigration Committee Founding Member

ewcomers to Halifax have had Jewish immigrants from other countries *21 registered for the joint Hebrew School a major impact on community who would be interested in settling in program in the fall of 2011 life since the first families Halifax . A joint pilot program was created *3 holiday programs were organized for the arrivedN in 2008. The following is to with the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration community by the Newcomers Program inform the community at large of the and the Greater Halifax Partnership to Committee contributions and the successes of jointly support candidates who fulfilled the *2 newcomers volunteered once a week in the Halifax community immigration Nova Scotia Nominee Program criteria and the AJC office during 2011-2012 program, along with background satisfied the employment requirements of information and pertinent facts that the Greater Halifax Partnership . *Community involvement includes volunteering for: Holocaust Education stress the importance of this new Three years ago, the first immigrants Week, International Human Rights Day, growth stream for Halifax Jewry. arrived from Israel, the first of 61 families International Holocaust Day, Multicultural In 2006, members of the Halifax Jewish to settle in Halifax . After one year, four Festival, Family Fun Day at Camp community were extremely concerned families moved to Toronto for employment Kadimah, Community BBQ, Passover with the vitality of their community . The and one family for cultural/religious Chocolate Fundraiser and welcoming significant rise in the percentage of Jewish affiliation . The 56 families remaining are recent arrivals . seniors, with no stream to attract younger integrating into our region at a faster rate Jewish people, was of particular concern . than the national average, according to Future activities include community programing, kosher kitchen training and As predicted by UIA Canada’s Demographic JIAS (Jewish Immigration Aid Services) fundraising activities such as theatrical/ Task Force in September 2009, the and ISIS (Immigrant Settlement Integration musical production . Sales of chocolates percentage of Jewish seniors in Halifax Services) . and holiday baskets are planned to support is projected to grow from 6 8%. of the Some statistics include: Camp Kadimah . population in 2001 to 20 45%. in 2021 while *22 families have purchased homes in the Please make an effort to attend community in Canada, the percentage is projected Halifax Regional Municipality to grow from 7 7%. to 14 2%. in the same events with the newcomers to learn from *1 member (at least) of each family is period . them and help them adjust to life in Halifax employed as they revitalize our community . An Immigration Committee for the metro *30 newcomer children attended Camp Halifax region was established to search for Kadimah in 2012 The Sidney Warren Gift to Israel by Perry Romberg, Director, Financial Resource Development Jewish Federations of Canada- UIA

wo years on: An update on $1 million for a Science Education Centre the Sidney Warren Estate . the impact the Sidney Warren for Youth at Tel Hai College, $400,000 It was, of course, entirely appropriate gift has made on Israel’s for the three-year Full School Program for Jack to choose the Upper Galilee in Tnorthernmost region. at Danziger School in Kiryat Shemona Northern Israel, a region with which They are the children Sidney Warren z”l and $50,000 for a three-year program for Halifax and the Atlantic Region have never had . They number in the hundreds, youth at risk, also in Kiryat Shemona . been twinned for many years through each the beneficiary of inspired choices Together they constitute the largest gift UIA’s Coast-to-Coast Partnership 2000 made by his executor, Jack Prince, of ever made from Atlantic Canada to Israel . initiative . Sidney, after all, was himself a programs and projects that have infused Now after two years since the Science proud Haligonian and to have his name hope and opportunity where none existed Centre was opened and with the programs associated with this significant community before . fully implemented, Jack Prince can already undertaking in Israel through his estate The Sidney Warren Estate has provided look back with immense satisfaction on closes a circle that brings together all he having fully realised the spirit and intent of cherished .

Page 24 Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Around our Region: Halifax But there were, as well, other persuasive what could so easily be lost, the human factors which drew Jack to this part of potential locked in youth at risk . Israel Israel, namely the regions fragile security simply cannot afford to leave anyone situation, coupled with its economic behind . Everyone has to count . With this hardship . in mind funds were allocated to the Centre Save for Sderot and the settlements facing for Youth at Risk run by Elem, a non Gaza, no other region has suffered as -government organization . much from rocket fire as frequently and With the passionate commitment of devastatingly . Yet, similar to their brethren staff and volunteers, the centre attracts in the south, their presence along Israel’s dozens of youth to training sessions and frontline sends a message of Israel’s workshops simply by virtue of their indomitable resolve that the enemy, with welcoming non-judgemental environment . all its intent to terrorize the population Here with great skill these youth are to flee, will not dictate where her citizens steered toward an appreciation of their may or may not live . self-worth and possibilities they could not Meeting such people and then learning have considered before . how many of them are battling to provide Each of the initiatives that the Sidney their children with basic necessities and Warren Estate has funded has its own moreover, that educational facilities taken Sidney Warren unique rationale . Together they constitute for granted in other parts of Israel were an investment whose dividends will be innovation . And, it is here where the absent in the Upper Galilee, Jack became enjoyed for generations to come . Simply Sidney Warren Science Centre for Youth quickly convinced he need look no further . put, lives have been changed . has been established . Serving the entire Knowing Sidney as he did, he could not region, students from all schools in the Jack would be the first to recognize the think of a better place to bind Sidney’s love area are exposed as they never have before input of the United Israel Appeal and for the Jewish people than to the future of to the wonders of science . Of special the Rashi Foundation for their guidance this region and especially the welfare of its interest is the prominent presence of and implementation of the programs . In children . students in the Full School Program at Israel the staffs of these organizations Two years on, Jack’s faith and trust in Danziger at the Science Centre . and the beneficiary institutions, Tel Hai the residents of the north have been fully College, Danziger High School and Elem, Already the Science Centre is considered justified . have clearly been imbued by a sense of nationwide as the model for all science mission to execute the programs beyond The Full School Program at Danziger centres for youth . With absolute certainty that of doing a professional job . For them School is a multi-level holistic strategy one can predict a future where many a it is quite obviously an act of patriotism, for students between the ages of 12-17 scientist will look back at the time he or Zionism in its purest form that goes to the created to fill in grave gaps that have she spent at this laboratory as the critical heart of their commitment to serve the undermined their ability to cope with formative experience in their choice of a residents of the north and their children . educational, social and psychological profession . For a country that relies on its challenges . Led by a brilliant team of brain-power as its only major resource, the Two years in a life time is a relatively proven educators and specialists -provided value of establishing such a facility cannot short period . Two years in the life of a by the Rashi Foundation - the outcomes be overestimated . young person can absolutely determine after two years have been considerable . his or her future and for Sidney Warren’s Jack Prince also sought to liberate The despair many of these children ‘children’ not a moment too soon . experienced has been replaced by hope As the programs outlined above solidify and promise . So successful has it been that even further and their impact felt even the pharmaceutical giant, Teva, has made stronger, one can only admire Sidney a multi-year commitment to the school Warren’s vision to entrust his Estate to once the three year program ends . Jack Prince for its fulfilment . The ripple effect generated by the success It is a Jewish story that will be added to of the program has introduced a buoyant Israel’s narrative of what can be achieved note of optimism into Kiryat Shemona when Jews, however far apart they may – something not felt for a very long time . live, come together with the common The jewel in the crown among all the purpose to advance the cause of the Jewish institutions in the Upper Galilee is Tel people . And, above all, it is a story with a Hai College, truly the engine of the north, happy ending . a place that crackles with creativity and Jack Prince

Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Page 25 Around our Region: Halifax Series in Jewish Arts and Culture Honours Simon and Riva Spatz by Marcie-Ann Gilsig

he Simon and Riva Spatz Chair offering to complement and enhance mother sings a lullabye, and the Klezmer in Jewish Studies at Dalhousie the academic material being presented . band plays a folk tune . How can all of these University will not only advance In linking my interests with those of the represent Jewish music? What is Jewish Tknowledge in the study of Judaism, students, the wider university, and the music anyway and where does it come it will also contribute to the sense of community at large, it is my hope that the from? community Jewish students experience series will be a valuable part of Dalhousie’s The evening will include performances on campus, and in Halifax. Based programming in Jewish Studies, reaching by Rabbi Ari Isenberg of the Shaar Shalom on the belief that knowledge and well beyond the campus gates . Synagogue, as well as Halifax-based groups understanding breed tolerance and The inaugural event will take place on Gypsophilia and Rhapsody Quintet . It acceptance, the establishment of The Thursday, Nov . 15 at 7:30 pm, at the Potter is certain to be a fun-filled, cultural and Chair of Jewish Studies is particularly Auditorium, Kenneth C . Rowe Building, educational event . important at this time, and has the Dalhousie University . The evening will For more information on The Spatz Chair of potential to make a major impact at the feature speaker Marsha Bryan Edelman, Jewish Studies or to make a donation please University and beyond. Professor Emerita Music and Education contact: My personal pledge, ‘The Marcie-Ann at Gratz College, and Adjunct Professor of Ben McIsaac Gilsig Series in Jewish Arts and Music at the Jewish Theological Seminary . Office of External Relations Culture’, an annual lecture series, will Her key-note address is entitled: Dalhousie University explore the many aspects of our rich “Chance or Chants: ben mcisaac@dal. ca. cultural heritage including music, art, What is Jewish Music?” 902-494-1790 (w) drama, literature, etc . Each lecture will A cantor chants a liturgical melody, a 902-452-8999 (c) feature a creative, performance based

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Page 26 Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Around our Region: Cape Breton & Fredericton Cape Breton News by Evy Carnat

ape Breton, which once boasted teacher for 41 years and thus taught and having four synagogues - two in influenced thousands of children . Many Sydney, and one in Glace Bay describe her as “sharp as a tack”, and Cand New Waterford, now hosts services when Rabbi Ellis visited her recently one and community gatherings at Temple morning, she had already finished two Sons of Israel in Sydney. And out of cryptograms, two crossword puzzles, and a relatively small Jewish population, was reading a murder mystery from the we have bred a large number of library . “Voracious reader” is the term that community leaders and people who is used for Fanny, and she credits humour we can say have led exceptional lives. and good genes for longevity of life . For Three are presented to you in this more on Fanny, try this site . Louie with his two sons and two son-in-laws, from Left to right - Darren Strong, article. http://archiver .rootsweb .ancestry . Stephen Allen, Louie Allen, Jonathan Allen Every Shabbat, we count on the arrival of com/th/read/NS-CAPE-BRETON/2008- & Chris Cerar Jack Yazer, 99, to help make the minyon, 11/1227071070 ,Ontario; Stanley and Paula Epstein - Toronto; Harold and Myrna Yazer- Halifax; and he doesn’t disappoint us . As he comes Louie Allen from New Waterford, Lisa (Simon) and Barrie Green- Toronto; down from the bima after his aliyah each celebrated his 85th birthday in grand style Rhea (Simon) and Paul Gold- Toronto; week, he gathers his hugs and hand shakes - a four day event coordinated by daughter, Laurel and Phillip David - Toronto; Josh as he makes his way back to his seat . Jack, Shayna (Allen) Strong, which brought Leiff and fiancé, Jana - Toronto; Eli a recipient of the Order of Canada, has visitors to the Island from across the Marshall and daughters Susan and Cheryl been a community leader extraordinaire, country . On Sunday afternoon, the New - Ottawa; Lon Dubinsky- Montreal; Heidi both in the Jewish and extended sectors . Waterford community celebrated with (Schwartz)! Daniel, and Rose Rubinoff- Last Pesach, the community celebrated him, the milestone of the Allen family Toronto; Uri and Toby Carnat and families his birthday at a kiddush put on by his being in that community for 100 years . - Toronto; and Daniel Carnat- Vancouver . children . For a more in- depth look at one Many were the stories told of his and his (Please forgive me for any names not of his accomplishments (at 85), here is a parents generosity as grocery store owners included) site to visit . in a mining community, to people who We welcome all visitors to Temple Sons http://www liberalsenateforum. .ca/In-The- had trouble feeding their families . Former of Israel on Whitney Ave . in Sydney for Senate/Statement/5413_Mr-Jack-Yazer-CM Cape Bretoners at this wonderful weekend our Shabbat services and weekly kiddush, event included his children, Jonathan, Fanny Cohen, was born and raised where we will make you feel “at home” . in Glace Bay and recently celebrated Stephen and Roz Allen and their families her 104th birthday . She was a school from Toronto, Cambridge, and Mississauga News from the Fredericton Jewish Community by Shelley Stephens, Sisterhood President, Sgoolai Israel Synagogue

nce again the Sgoolai Israeli sous- chef . We even had homemade gefilte I chaired the event, but I could not do it Synagogue held it’s Pesach seder fish…made from scratch by our very own without the support of our community . on the first night of Passover. It Bassy . There were so many volunteers that I Owas a huge success. We had 50 people cannot name them all . Thanks to everyone . Rabbi Goldman led the reading of the come and everyone participated. Haggadah . The community participated We had a delayed Lag Ba’omer bonfire Everyone had the opportunity to read in the singing of the traditional songs . The and pot-luck dinner at the house of the from the Haggadah in the language of Knights of Columbus served the meal . They Tichonov family, and it was well attended . their choice. volunteer their services every year to our continued on page 28 Ziv was our main chef and Yana was our seder . It’s wonderful!

Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Page 27 Around our Region: Fredericton continued from page 27 and high school this year . of the Cheider school year at the Killarney Of course the food and drinks were also Jacqueline Soicher graduated from Carleton Lake Lodge . very good . University in Ottawa with a Bachelor of Wishing the community a Happy Rosh Thank you to all the volunteers who have Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering . Hashanah and Yom Kippur, may 5773 be helped with the special functions at the She will pursue a masters degree in a good year with health, happiness and Synagogue this year . Greatly appreciate Biomedical Engineering at the University of prosperity . your help . British Columbia in Vancouver . Louis Budovitch, President, Sgoolai Israel Wishing Mazel Tov to Daniel Tichonov on Mel and Marisa Soicher celebrated their Synagogue extends his wishes to the graduating from Leo Hayes High School . 30th Wedding Anniversary on July 2nd . community for a good Yom Tov and Chag Wishing Mazel Tov to all in the community Shelley and Byron Stephenscelebrated their Sameach! who have celebrated a birthday or 30th Wedding Anniversary on August 2nd . anniversary, graduation from university And, last but not least, we had the closing Arnold (Arnie) Simon The University of Ben Gurion University in the Negev Israel mourns the death of Col . Arnold Simon(81) on July 17th, 2012 . He was one of the founders of the University, a Doctor of Philosophy with honors, a trusted friend . He served as its first director who deepened and broadened ties with friends and supporters of the University around the world, creating a foundation for continued development and was recognized as an outstanding worker in the field of higher education by

Cheider closing the president of the State of Israel, Chaim Herzog in 2004 . Col . Arnold Simon was born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, the son of the late Eva and Irwin Simon of Halifax, and the brother of Sandra Hoffman of Halifax . He left Canada at 18 shortly after the establishment of the State of Israel to fulfill his dream of living a life of productivity and generosity . He was one of the students taken to live with General Moishe Dayan and Ruth Dayan and remained a very close friend of Ruth . Arnold served some 23 years in the Israeli Defence Force Intelligence Unit . The IDF mourns the loss of a dear friend and high ranking officer . Arnold defined his military career as a most fascinating and fulfilling period of his life . Simon married Caroline Sherman from Cardiff, Wales . Together they founded the Arnold and Caroline Simon Charitable Trust for the promotion of health and higher education which continues to contribute to numerous significant projects in the community of Beer-Sheva . Among them are the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Soroka University Medical Center, student scholarships and sports ZPVS
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Page 28 Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 ArouAroundn dour our R egioRegion:n Cape: Sai nBretot John News from Saint John by Susan Isaacs Lubin

ummer in Saint John has been Noah Julius, born to Micah and Orly Levine Elijah, which took place in the Spring . busy – both with the, Cruise ship in Ottawa . Mazeltov to the whole family . We also had a second Bar Mitzvah – Jordie visitors to the Jewish Historical We are looking forward to welcoming back Chaffer, son of Marcelo Chaffer and Claudia SMuseum, and also with several visiting Cantor Jeff Spitzer for the High Holy Days . Lamschtein . Claudia’s father and Marcelo’s Israeli families who are interested in This year, Cantor Spitzer will bring his wife, parents were here from Uruguay . Claudia immigrating to Saint John. All were Rabbi Spitzer with him . We will be hosting and Marcelo and their two sons are a recent given our warm Saint John welcome Break the Fast following Yom Kippur . welcome addition to our community . and shown our well-known hospitality. We had a number of returning Saint Mazeltov to the families . Mazeltov to The Honorable Erminie J . Johner’s visiting this year . Isabel (Tanzman) It was wonderful to see Goldie Davis and Cohen and to Daniel Elman for receiving the and Isaac Boniuk and Sandy (Tanzman) and her two daughters – Susan DeWitt and Roz Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medals . Erminie’s Melvin Brown stopped in for Shabbot with Kanigsberg – who returned to Saint John for medal was given for her contribution to us on their way to Camp Kadimah visiting a short visit . the Adoption Foundation and her other day . Also returning for the Saint John High Mazeltov to Marsha Koven on the recent numerous volunteer activities by the MLAs School Reunion were Janice (Zatzman) marriage of her grandson Jeremy Poriah in our area . Dan was awarded for his 50 Orlansky, with her husband Michael and her (son of Diane Koven of Ottawa) to Aviva, years of volunteering to teach Chess at mother, Ruth Zatzman; Stan Cohen, Shrole daughter of David and Margaret Attis . The Prince Charles School by our MP, Rodney Goldberg, and Ellen (Freedman) Hochberger wedding took place in August in Shediac . We Weston . Both honours were very well It was certainly wonderful to see everyone wish the new couple much happiness and deserved . and to catch up on all their news . Mazeltov to the families . Mazeltov to Nancy Morrison Conley on Also home for a month this summer was Mazeltov to Roman and Svetlana Sheiman being inducted into the New Brunswick David Elman and his wife Yuko from Japan on the birth of their son, Leor . A brother to Sports Hall of Fame for her contribution to with their three month old baby . Dan, Kate, Veronik and Sapir . A Brit was held at the the sport of softball . Nancy is the daughter of Michael and family really enjoyed their visit . Hospital and hosted by the Sheiman family . Joanne Morrison . Mazeltov to the Wilcott and Elman family on Teri and Ellis Levine have a new grandson – the Bar Mitzvah of Kate and Michael’s son Supporting our “Mishpuche” in the North

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Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Page 29 Around our Region: CapeSaint Breto John n Saint John Jewish Historical Museum by Katherine Biggs-Craft, Curator

he featured exhibit for 2012 at interested amateurs, have contributed the Saint John Jewish Historical to the arts either in Saint John or in Museum is “Pencils, Paints and their adopted homes . Although these Pianos:T Jewish Arts in Saint John”. This individuals relied on other careers to exhibit profiles those who made the arts make their way in the world, their their professional career or were well- interest in artistic endeavour was not respected for their accomplishments diminished and they followed varied locally, nationally and internationally. paths to share their creative spirit Original works and biographical panels with others . For example, Mitchell have allowed us to share the talents of Bernstein and Dr . Moses Polowin many artists (Herzl Kashetsky, Joseph directed very successful musical and Kashetsky, Toby Graser, Josh Beutel dramatic productions in the Shaarei and Sidi Schaffer), photographers (Clint Zedek Synagogue and Bessie Selby tours by appointment . As many as 40 cruise Wiezel, Jerome Kashetsky and Martin was a founding member of the Sea Belles ships will be stopping in Saint John during Grosweiner), writers (Lawrence Earl, Ladies Barbershop Chorus . September and October and a dedicated This exhibit was made possible with group of volunteers will be on hand to share funding from the Province of New the Jewish history of Saint John . In addition Brunswick and the Community Arts we look forward to greeting many travelling Board of the City of Saint John and on their own to enjoy the autumn weather . will be available for viewing until Visitors will also have the opportunity to early December . purchase unique items from our gift shop The Museum will be open from and purchase raffle tickets on a watercolour Monday to Friday from 10 am to 4 by Herzl Kashetsky – the draw will take pm (except on the Jewish Holy Days) place on November 9th . until the end of October, after which You may also look for our page on Facebook we will continue to welcome group for regular updates on Museum activities .

Anne Selby and Stan Cohen), musicians (Louise Hoffman Milota and Robert Selby) and actors (Monica Gilbert). Anne Elman and Kate Elman-Wilcott have created opportunities for children in the Saint John area to participate in drama and music in a fun and Through the generosity of the Atlantic Jewish Foundation and with professional way. support from the Harold Grinspoon Foundation the Atlantic Jewish Many members of the Jewish community Council has made it possible for 43 families to join the PJ Library supported artistic, musical and dramatic Program. The PJ (Pajama) Library provides families raising Jewish kids activities through community organizations - between 6 months and 5 1/2 years with a FREE treasury of Jewish Saint John Arts Council, Saint John Art Club, books and music! Every month, families enrolled in PJ Library receive a Saint John Symphony, Hadassah-WIZO high quality, expert selected and kid tested Jewish book or CD as a gift and others – as patrons or participants . Ella from the community. Grosweiner, Sylvia Silver and Dr . Moses Polowin were among those who supported THANK YOU! visual arts in the city and in the 1960s and 1970s Joanne Morrison operated a commercial art gallery representing many prominent Maritime artists . There have been many others who, as

Page 30 Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Around our Region: Moncton Moncton News by Nancy Cohen and Francis Weil

n May, Tiferes Israel hosted a delightful evening of storytelling Iby Jewish storyteller Aubrey Davis. Mr. Davis was touring New Brunswick as part of the TD Canadian Children’s Book Week author tour. He is the author of several books for children including Bagels for Benny, Kishka for Koppel and Summer BBQ at Betty Rubin’s home in Shediac A Hen for Izzy Pippik, as well as a fabulous who want to use it should contact Rabbi or storyteller, and many of the stories he Rebbetzin Yagod (tiferesisrael .com) tells have their roots in the Talmud. Services are held regularly four times a Storyteller Aubrey Davis About 50 people of all ages attended week . A new group of Israelis are helping and everyone was mesmerized by his to complete the minyanim . We want to -Reuben Cohen on receiving the Diamond stories. Many thanks to the AJC for thank Joseph Kohn who has been reading Jubilee Medal (see pg . 32) . http://www2 . helping to sponsor Aubrey’s visit to the Torah for many years . Ivan Cohen, gnb .ca/content/gnb/en/multimedia/ the shul. Morris Samuel and, lately, Lior Boxer have mmrenderer .2012 .06 .2012-06-19_4 .jpg . Tiferes Israel Day Camp took place for two also prepared the leining . David Bendavid, html weeks in late June and early July and was Theodore Lewis and Francis Weil are -Aviva Attis, daughter of David and once again a great success . Ahuva Yagod, contributing to the davening . Joan Mayer, Margaret, on her recent marriage to the camp director, created a great program Goldie Johnson, Ruth Fuller and Carole Jeremy Poriah, son of Diane Koven and that taught the kids about the seven days Savage have been spending a lot of time Avi Poriah . Proud grandmothers are of creation in a very hands-on way with preparing the Kiddushes . Minnie Attis and Marcia Koven . crafts, baking, games and other activities . The community had its annual BBQ on -Ben Sichel, son of Joannie and John, on All the children had a wonderful time . We Sunday August 19 . It was held, as usual, his recent marriage to Katherine (Kat) appreciate the AJC’s help in funding the at Betty Druckman’s house in Shediac Kitching from Halifax . camp this summer . Bridge . In addition to kosher hot dogs and -Arianne Cohen, daughter of David Cohen The synagogue is quite active . Extensive hamburgers, we had a musician and a and Carolyn Baer, on her graduation from work has been done over the past two silent auction “bring and buy” . Everyone high school . years on the Mikvah to bring it to religious had fun . Condolences to: Marilyn Boghen and standards, thanks to the efforts of Rabbi New immigrants are soon going to join the family on the loss of Marilyn’s mother . and Rebbetzin Yagod who have found community . We are expecting two families exterior funding for the repairs . The with five children shortly and might, later, Mikvah is now fully operational . Jews receive another three families . Mazel tov to: -Amos Gorber, for reaching, his 99th birthday in July . -Audrey Lampert, on being named to the Order of New Brunswick . Audrey is being honoured for her outstanding career as an educator and her deep commitment to promoting human rights . Enjoying the BBQ Enjoying the BBQ

Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Page 31 Around our Region: Moncton Moncton’s Lampert Receives High Honour by Joel Jacobson

udrey Lampert of Moncton to the New Brunswick Human Rights has been honoured with the Commission and was honoured for her highest award of the Province work on behalf of human rights by the ofA New Brunswick. Friends of the Simon Wiesenthal Center Soon to be invested in the Order of New of Toronto . Brunswick, Lampert is being recognized Lampert’s son, Leigh, a Toronto lawyer, for her career as an educator and for said in an e-mail, “Hers has been a more than four decades as a tireless lifetime of outstanding achievement, community volunteer and advocate for dedication and service to the community the rights of others . – one that continues to this very day . “(Lampert) has made outstanding She has enriched the lives of thousands contributions to the social, cultural or of people, including former students, economic well-being of our province,” professional colleagues, friends, family said New Brunswick premier David members, and others in the volunteer Alward . sector and in her community and province at large .” As a young Jewish mother elected to the Moncton District School Board, Lampert He added, “She has worked diligently and challenged the district’s employment tirelessly to confine prejudice, racism, of a teacher who wrote anti-Semitic discrimination and hate to the dustbins books . Despite being marginalized and language rights and for the retention of of history . When my siblings and I were harassed herself, she persevered and the the Early French Immersion program growing-up, my mother taught us that teacher was eventually removed from the in the Greater Moncton region and the “funny jokes” about those of other classroom . in the province . Lampert has spoken religions, or from other countries, those publicly on education and human rights who were larger or smaller than us, were Lampert has worked tirelessly to make issues, and has actively volunteered for neither “funny” nor “jokes” . She instilled education a safe, welcoming and effective numerous community and human rights in us the need to be tolerant, respectful environment for all children in her organizations . In 2007, she was appointed and welcoming of all people, all the time .” care . She fought to support minority

Social Development Minister Sue Stultz presented Diamond Jubilee medals to Larry Nelson and Reuben Cohen, both of Moncton, on June 19 . The medal honours the significant contributions and achievements of Canadians . It was created to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s reign as Queen of Canada . From left: Nelson; Stultz; Cohen; and Moncton Mayor George LeBlanc.

Page 32 Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Around our Region: Newfoundland Report from the Rock by Claire Frankel-Salama

s it is now August, I am citizens . For more information on this writing this report for the heroic initiative, please check out the ninth time from the other side following: Aof the Atlantic, in La Coruña, Spain, http://www holocausttaskforce. org/. where my husband runs the Spanish news/359-moroccan-university-holds- Abroad programme for Memorial conference-on-the-holocaust html. University. Although there was a Also taking part in this conference was valiant attempt to establish a Reform the Jewish advisor to King Mohammed Jewish congregation here several VI, André Azoulay (see picture left) and years ago, there remains only a Jewish Madame Nouzha Chekrouni, the Moroccan association in the province of Galicia Professor Messod Salama with Andre Azoulay, Ambassador who came in from Ottawa for that meets occasionally for lectures official Jewish Advisor of His Majesty, King the occasion . and cultural events and to celebrate Mohammed VI of Morocco. some of the holidays. Nevertheless, Sponsors of this conference included UJA These schools eventually became the there is a “Judería” or Jewish quarter Federation, Canadian Sephardic Federation, well-known and well-respected “Alliance in almost every city here in Galicia, as Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre for Israelite Universelle” . Two days later, many Jews moved here and to Portugal Holocaust Studies and private donors . Messod spoke at the newly renovated Lipa before leaving for North Africa, the Green building in North York on the life Back in St . John’s, we have had many Americas, England or the Netherlands. and travels of Sir Moses Montefiore, the visitors to our small community, including famous philanthropist, who visited Morocco in the 19th century and who tried to help the Jewish community there as much as possible . On the panel at that event was a Moroccan student, Elmehdi Boudra, who is involved with the Aladin project which endeavours to teach Holocaust education in Arabic, Turkish and Farsi, throughout the Mediterranean and the Middle East (see Elmehdi Boudra, a Moroccan student who picture left) . Of course, there were several organized the first Forum on The Holocaust at countries, such as Morocco and Turkey, Professor Messod Salama speaks at the his university in Ifrane, Morocco with Messod, who took in Jewish refugees, and this Conference 2000 Years of Jewish Life on his right. project also aims to develop ties based on in Toronto. Many others became “conversos” and these experiences . For more information eventually assimilated into the general on this project, please consult the following the Kovals . Ivan Koval is an engineer who population if they escaped the Inquisition . website: is overseeing the building of a boutique While the Jews left here over five hundred http://www projetaladin. org/en/the-. hotel in Fogo and who spends two weeks years ago, it is both shocking and sad to aladdin-project html. out of every month in our province . And walk through these old Jewish communities Elmehdi, a graduate student who we complain about keeping Kosher in St . and to wonder, “what if . .?” . specialized in the history of the Jews in John’s! Just before we left for Spain, my husband, Morocco, is also responsible for organizing We also welcomed back our friends and Professor Messod Salama, was invited to a forum on the Holocaust and for having former members, Robin McGrath, Douglas, give two talks at the conference on 2000 begun the “Maimouna Club” at his Ruth and Judy Wilansky, and Shalom and years of Jewish life in Morocco, held in university in Ifrane . Similar clubs have Ditza Auerbach as well as Ditza’s son, Toronto from June 4th – 12th . On the opened up in other universities in Morocco, Nadav . The Auerbachs were very active first Shabbat, Messod spoke about Rabbi which is an extremely positive step in members of the community when we Isaac Bengualid, who began a network of the only Arab country which recognizes arrived . Shalom and his family reside in Jewish high schools in Morocco in 1882 . Moroccan Jews living abroad as Moroccan continued on page 34

Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Page 33 Around our Region: Newfoundland continued from page 33 We look forward to the September visit of Finally, Dr . Michael Paul is in the final Toronto while Ditza made Aliyah many Moriah Gabsi, one of our former teachers . stages of organizing a trip to the camps and years ago . We were also glad to meet the Also coming up is the unveiling of the stone other sites of interest in Poland, followed by members of Trina Rosenzweig’s family who of former member, Norma Cohen, and a trip to Israel . Yasher Koach! joined us for Shabbat services . the 99th birthday of our oldest member, I am completing this article just before our Yet another visitor was Rachel Zaretsky, Betty Barban! As it is late August, we first trip to visit another Jewish community who accompanied her son, Mark, our are in the midst of planning our annual who calls itself, the “Jews on the Rock” . newest member, to St . John’s as he begins pre-Rosh Hashanah service on Cape I am, of course, referring to the Jews of his residency at Memorial . It turned out Spear, our memorial visit to the cemetery Gibraltar . We are planning to spend next that Rachel and I went to the same high on Blackmarsh Road, and the Kosher Shabbat on “El Peñon” and will certainly school (of 2500 students), although we community dinner on the first night of bring the warmest greetings from the other never met until she came to Beth El, some Rosh Hashanah . We also have a community Jewish “rock-dwellers” on the other side of 2000 kilometres away . Again, it’s a small breaking of the fast after Yom Kippur . If the Atlantic . world . you are planning on being in town, please get in touch . Jewish Community Havura by Ruth Noel and Nancy Bennett

ate spring saw the arrival of They won first place of all breast cancer the Holocaust Museum and exploring many icebergs which were two years teams that competed in the festival . The other phenomenal sites . In Jerusalem, coming down the coast from story was reported by the Canadian Jewish they visited the Western Wall and inserted LGreenland. With the whales swimming News and the St . John’s Telegram gave the small pieces of paper in the crevices . “It’s around these huge chunks of ice, both story page one placement and filled page the most beautiful country . You just can’t tourists and locals were treated to two with photos of the event . imagine a place where every square inch magnificent sights on the sea. July and According to Nancy, “it was nearly 40 seems like it has a story to tell . It truly is August brought hot summer days, little C when we were called for our second the Holy land,” Nancy told The Telegram . rain and many visitors to our province. race . We were paddling against other Also in May, the Hindu Temple in St . But, we’re not complaining! experienced breast cancer teams and we John’s hosted the seventh annual Multi- In May, Havura president Nancy Bennett knew it would be challenging . We doused Faith Symposium . Speakers addressed had a wonderful 10-day holiday in Israel ourselves with water from the sea in an this year’s theme, “The Role of Rituals where she competed in the first ever Israel attempt to cool off a little before the race and Symbols in Spiritual Growth ”. Our Dragon Boat Festival in Tiberias on Lake started . After our win, we were treated like representative, Chava Finkler, delivered Kinneret . Nancy and two other members of celebrities during the closing ceremonies a presentation on synagogue architecture . her St . John’s dragon boat team joined the when we were presented with our medals . She discussed the reflection of religious Montreal team Two Abreast (Côte à Côte) . Only the first place teams in the various ritual obligations in the Jewish built divisions received environment . Chava`s presentation was medals, so we were well received and audience members asked pretty pleased ”. many questions . Topics discussed in the The tour had team large group were followed informally when members climbing smaller groups gathered over lunch . through narrow At the symposium, representatives of the underground Baha’i, Buddhist, Christian, First Nations, tunnels and caves, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, and Zoroastrian rappelling down communities also described aspects of their a mountain, own faith in relation to the theme . Some sifting through an members of these communities expressed archaeological dig concern that youth were not often in for chunks of 2,000- attendance at regular services, lamenting year-old pottery, the lack of opportunity to pass on religious frolicking in the teachings . These concerns no doubt mirror Nancy Bennett (6th from the left in the top row) at Israel’s first Dragon Dead Sea, visiting those in many Jewish communities across Boat Festival

Page 34 Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Around our Region: Newfoundland the country . Simcha . The next A moment of silence was held for three day we gathered members of various faith communities who at a beautiful had passed away in the last year . Arnold clubhouse on a Bennett, a Havura member who died lake for this special last October, was one of the three people Shabbat service . acknowledged . Arnold had been a speaker Both parents, Lisa at past symposiums and had formed and Paul, added friendships with many of the attendees . their own personal The Havura is pleased to be invited to touch to the participate in the annual symposium . service with special Havura Summer BBQ Interfaith dialogue is a form of outreach and meaningful readings and and grassroots education . It also allows for Lippold on their new granddaughter, Anna, reflections . Nick’s a deeper understanding and appreciation of and proud parents Michael Wolinetz and brother, Matthew, who was a Bar Mitzvah others . Lucie Lhotak . two years ago, participated by reading a In June, Nancy hosted the end of the Torah portion . Mazel tov to John and Ruth Noel on their year picnic . The weather was perfect and new grandson, Ian, and proud parents The new Ark, made by Jonathan Kitzen, the food delicious . There was a moment Elliott Noel and Kayu Chin . of sadness when we said goodbye to and stunning Torah cover, made by Joy Mazel tov to David Jerome on being Jonathan Kitzen, Elena Hammel and their Hecht, were used for the service . The accepted to Memorial University’s Medical two beautiful children, Siena and Becket . beauty of these two handmade objects School (in addition to several others—but Though they had only been in St . John’s made the service even more special . lucky for us, he is staying in St . John’s!) . a few years, they had become active A vegetarian luncheon followed the members in the Havura, hosting Shabbat service with delicious food prepared by Mazel tov to Charlotte-Anne Malischewski Services and other events . Jonathan used our hosts and by Havura members . Bar on receiving her Master of Science in his skills to make a beautiful Ark for Mitzvah decorations dotted the tables and Refugee and Forced Migration Studies from the Torah . Elena was on the Board and added a festive theme to the luncheon . the University of Oxford, graduating with organized our Shabbat services . They are Singing, dancing and kibbitzing finished distinction, and receiving the award for the now in Vancouver where Jonathan is closer the afternoon . Mazel tov to Nick and his best dissertation in her programme . She to his work in the film industry, but they family for the thought, effort and work will start law school at McGill in September have promised that they will be back next put into this milestone and to the Jewish with a scholarship from the Law Society of summer to visit . We look forward to it . Community Havura for helping make it Newfoundland and Labrador . such a beautiful celebration . Summer holidays started with our As summer ends, the Havura is preparing celebration of the Bar Mitzvah of Nicholas Shabbat Services continued throughout the for the High Holidays and a busy fall Bendzsa . For about a year and a half, Arnold summer and in spite of summer vacations schedule of activities . If you are visiting our Bennett, Elizabeth Loder, Shimon Wilansky, with many members away, we had province, please contact us at 709-834-7866, Gil Shalev and Rob Ritter provided Nick minyans for almost all services . Summer or email us at info@havura org. . We would with the Jewish fundamentals including also brought visitors to the Havura, love to meet you . including relatives of our members . It is Torah reading and the study of Judaism, May 5773 be a year of good health and may always a pleasure to include them in our its history and ethical concepts . Nick was a you be inscribed in the Book of Life . star pupil and did a wonderful job of Torah service and the meals which follow . reading, explaining the Haftorah portion, During these months we not only said and delivering a humorous and heartfelt Kaddish for our loved ones, but also speech with thanks to his parents and his for those slain in Toronto, Denver and teachers . Tzedaka was an important part of Bulgaria . On the eve of the Olympics, we the preparation and Nick volunteered once said Kaddish in memory of the Israeli a week with the afterschool programme athletes murdered in Munich forty offered by the Association of New years ago and recited the special prayer Canadians for elementary school children . beautifully written by the Chief Rabbi of On the Friday before the Bar Mitzvah, London, Jonathan Sachs . Nancy hosted Friday evening services, Mazel tov to Angelique Myles and Carl followed by a lovely meal, to honour Nick, Schofield on the birth of their daughter his family, and friends and family from Esme . away . Relatives came from California, Mazel tov to Steve Wolinetz and Karen Florida and Ottawa to help celebrate this Nicholas Bendzsa was Bar Mitzvahed June 30.

Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Page 35 Around our Region: Newfoundland Bridges for Peace: In Action in Israel by Katherine Side and Ruth Noel

n February 2012, members of have travelled to Israel previously . After in Israel . (Another is located in Karmiel) . the international organization, their trip, they spoke enthusiastically Since their trip, church members have Bridges for Peace, travelled to about their travels and the people they sent a further $300 donation . Participants IIsrael to express it’s support for the met . wrapped up their trip with a visit to the state and its people. “I love the land, there’s no other place Knesset, where they presented signatures Founded in 1976, Bridges for Peace is a like it,” said Max Dawe . While in Israel, of support and met with the Knesset Jerusalem-based, Christian organization members of the group maintained Member and Minister of Tourism, MK that works to build relationships between their existing ties between Israel and Stas Misezhmitov . Christians and Jews . Newfoundland and Labrador and they Participants saw the country’s Led by Eric Malloy, National Director, built new ties . They visited with Moria complexities and the diversity of its over forty members of Bridges for Gabsi, from Afula Israel, who spent a peoples first hand and their experiences Peace participated in an extensive tour, year in Newfoundland under the shaliach will no doubt shape the ways they travelling from the Golan Heights to the programme in 2005-2006 and who stays in continue to support Israel . Dead Sea and from Yad Vashem, to the touch with many friends in St . John’s . Katherine Side and Ruth Noel are shores of the Kinnert . Two participants, Church members in Foxtrap raised members of the Jewish Community Max Dawe and Morris Newman, both $1,000, which Max Dawe presented to the Havura of Newfoundland and members of the Faith Pentecostal Church Jerusalem Assistance Centre, one of two Labrador. in Foxtrap, Newfoundland and Labrador, food banks that Bridges for Peace operates

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Editor’s Note: Shael Brown was the my best friends . There were 2012, recipient of the Noa and Sarah all the times that we laughed Heinish Foundation Scholarship. uncontrollably, as well as the t has gone by in a flash. Just like times we acted recklessly and that, my first summer in Israel has almost got ourselves injured concluded, leaving me back to my (climbing onto the roof of our Iown devices (mostly school work and room) . Those nights will forever the occasional bit of exercise). I have a stay with me as a reminder written recollection of all the moments of the first of many bonding that shaped my summer for the better moments between me and my as I keep a journal. However, even future friends . these trips down memory lane could The following week we moved not fully explain why this summer to the holy city of Jerusalem . A was so special, to someone who wasn’t week filled with meaning and ruach soared sky high . The temperature there to experience it. discovery . This was the highlight of the in the south followed suit . The scorching Each place that my bus (adventure bus trip for many of us . What I remember from heat, fun activities, and all the incredible one) pulled into over the course of the the Leonardo Inn is the comfort level that times I had on the back porch of our summer has a special place in my heart . all of the boys developed with each other . Kibbutz room and in room sixteen at the The first week of our journey we stayed in Acquaintances became friends, and friends hostel were the basis of some of the most the north, at Kibbutz Moran . I remember became brothers in the holy city . That fun I had in Israel . was when I truly started to feel a deeper staying up to between 1:30 and 3:00 am Our final afternoon through morning was connection to my friends and it was a each night, just talking with the guys and spent back in Jerusalem . Through the feeling that is truly indescribable . girls who would end up being some of emotional goodbyes and a hilarious final Next came the “dreaded” adventure week . mifkad, one memory stands out . At 4:30 I say “dreaded” because of the amount of in the morning (very early, I know) when complaining, uncertainty, and anxiety every single person on my bus was asleep, that was a prelude to a truly amazing I sat outside by myself for about forty experience . From cooking dinner every minutes to enjoy a final peaceful hour night, to attempting to only jump from in Israel . I didn’t think about anything rock to rock with my good friend on the except for the scenery that I would soon hikes (trying not to step on the ground), to be leaving . I then went back to my room, bonding over camp fires and night chats slept for six minutes, showered, and with just about everyone on the bus, I had headed for the airport . an experience of a lifetime . It was after All in all, my summer in Israel was an that week that I truly felt part of the bus incredible experience . I learned so much for the first time all summer . about myself, and in the processe I have After five days of hiking together, we all grown as a person and as a Jew . I have a parted ways for family weekend . I stayed love and appreciation for Israel like never with my friend-for-life who I met at Camp before; gone are the days where I sang Kadimah last summer . I learned so much Hatikva without a thought . More important about Israeli culture from those two and than all this, I have made bonds with my a half days, it truly added substantially to fellow campers that may never be broken . my “Israel” experience . That, coupled with Thank you to all the amazing staff and the most fun I have ever had in one day people involved with Billy Iz ’12; it has combined to make that weekend possibly truly been the summer of a lifetime . the highlight of my trip . We reunited with the other two buses for the final week of our journey, and our

Page 38 Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Youth in Israel My Year in Israel by Lea MacDonald

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f anything would seem to be a having a meal for them . But there was an break the ice, they may never have felt matter of agreement it would expense and trouble in cooking a meal comfortable and would have soon left . be on the importance of the at the shul . So it was decided, let’s have Our communities have made many efforts Isynagogues keeping Jewish dietary a potluck dinner . All the new families, to bring newcomers into the community . laws. Both Halifax synagogues have bring your own dairy dishes to the shul . It should be noted though, that in explicit policies that non-kosher Share, eat, get to know one another . Halifax metro, there are at least 400-500 food is not to be brought into the Dairy, but from the people’s own homes . non-affiliated Jews . Throw the net to synagogue. And because of the people’s level at the Lunenberg County, the Annapolis Valley It seems like a slam dunk . People are time, not strictly kosher . The naysayers and Truro and you’ll double the number . aware of it nowadays . Many are vegans . and vipers were all in chorus . What a I meet them all the time These. people Things are readily available . And yet-- shanda! Bringing non-kosher food into a are already in the community . Many have perhaps it isn’t the right policy . Perhaps very strictly kosher synagogue! But, of been here for years . Many are bright, not at all . course, precautions were taken . Every successfully employed persons with many table was covered . Paper and plastic were Item: I worked for many years for an resources and talents . But we’re not getting used . Everything thrown away into one Orthodox synagogue in Denver which them . bag . The kitchen was never opened . So- was considerably more observant than Perhaps this year we need to be “breaking” -although non-kosher food was brought those here . And yet, one day some some kosher food laws, in order to have into the synagogue, no kashrut of the people brought non-kosher food into the a kosher welcoming and outreach effort . premises was compromised . A few people synagogue . With the rabbi’s knowledge What do you think? got to know one another in an easy- and permission .The synagogue was going manner which a potluck dinner Too many other things to mention--loss of growing older, but the popular new will do . They became more a part of the old friends, gaining of new ones, a Jewish rabbi was attracting families . Many of synagogue and eventually started making wedding in Antigonish . Stay tuned . these were fringe families, not solidly and contributing to strictly kosher meals Let’s hope the New Year brings more new into Judaism, certainly not Orthodoxy . on the synagogue premises . Some even friends into our communities . How to welcome them . Nothing gets started to make their homes kosher . But, Jews together like food . So how about Lashanah Tovah Tikatevu! without that “potluck” introduction to Can we offer Hashem some Apple dipped in Honey? by Rabbi Yosef Goldman, Sgoolai Israel Synagogue, Fredericton

his year I turned 40 years the younger new in your eyes”, and a few other times old. For our great Sage, Rabbi generation this is the message we get . Akiva, this was a significant the “facts If I were to invite G-d into my home, what Tturning point in his life, at that age, of life”, and sort of conversation would we have? What according to our tradition he began what Hashem does G-d expect when we invite Him into learning the Hebrew Alphabet. expects of our homes? These are questions I ask For me, this was a time of reflection them . Of myself . And, then I realize that this may on my personal path in life . I wanted course, our be only the first step, maybe G-d wants to to know more about my personal Rabbis teach us go with me shopping, or to Synagogue, or relationship with Hashem and my that in every even to a bar to share a good drink with relationship with the world which G-d generation we some friends . Am I willing to do that?! should learn created . I am not going to share with you the these lessons as if they were given today . The Torah portions we read during the answers I give myself, since this is very Rashi on Parshat Ki Tavo says: “Every summer tell us about how Moses taught day, the Words of the Torah shall be like continued on page 42

Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Page 41 Rabbis Corner continued from page 41 without expecting something in return . language . personal . But, I raise these questions so The people of Israel are expected to I think that because G-d made this each and every one of us may ask these circumcise the foreskin of their heart awesome sacrifice, He expects us, in questions and find their own personal in order for them to have a “knowing return, to fill the ‘void’ with a meaningful answers . heart” . Here is a little secret from the relationship . G-d does not expect us to Moses tells the People of Israel in Kabbalah . G-d, too, had to “cut” something pray all day long, I challenge you to show Deuteronomy 10, 16: “you shall cut away in order to have a special and meaningful me one “normal” Rabbi who says so . What (circumcise) the barrier (or foreskin) relationship with the People of Israel . is very clear to me is that G-d wants us of your heart…” This was a generation In a way, G-d cut himself from all the to give of ourselves, to our family, to that did not sin with the Golden Calf other nations . But even greater than this our community, to our country, and, or the Sin of the Spies . Why is Moses sacrifice, we must understand before ultimately, to the world . Rosh Hashana, the day Adam and Eve speaking so harshly to them? I think Wishing you all a good, sweet and healthy were created, that Hashem had to make the answer is that he is giving them the year, and a special season of re-kindling himself ‘smaller’ in order to allow the key to a good, loving relationship . with our love for Hashem and the world He Universe to come into existence . This Hashem . In a relationship each side created for us . has to give something of themselves is called “TZIMTZOOM” in Kabbalah Shofar by Rabbi Y.I. Yagod, Congregation Tiferes Israel, Moncton

he simple clarion call of the was heading to the woman who had just given birth and in Shofar reminding us to re- synagogue just before the rush to get to services absolutely no awaken and connect spiritually the High Holidays one attended to the needs of mother and Tis one of the most important events together with every baby . In a powerful acknowledgment the of the High Holiday season. Why a single Jew of his Rabbi showed by example that a simple Shofar? A Shofar represents simplicity, 18th century village . mitzvah of basic kindness was the best in fact, the Talmud tells us that a Quite suddenly he way to welcome in this season of holiness Shofar cannot be adorned with gold or disappeared down a and spirituality . It is our fervent prayer the like. The road to spirituality is a side street and did that G-d grant everyone a year of financial simple and unpretentious one. not come to the synagogue until much abundance, health, tranquility, success, The story is told of the very famous later, missing some of the prayers! After and joy in every endeavor . Rabbi Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev who services he explained that there was a Dear All… by Rabbi Amram Maccabi, Beth Israel Synagogue, Halifax NS

t is generally believed that a we know it goes three “midot”/measurements that are community draws its character and goes and found in abundance in the basic character and style from the geographical gets to just about of “the sons of Abraham” . The third is Ibackground in which it is positioned. EVERYWHERE! “gomlei chasadim” i e. the followers of Coming from a hot-temperature middle- What is the basic Abraham (by genealogy or by theology) east environment, namely Israel, I composition that are those who act charitably towards expected the Halifax Jewish community makes up a Jewish their fellow men (or women, of course) . to be, somewhat more mild; less bubbly community per se? So from the heat of the desert where our and less warm (for better or for worse) Upon reflection one forefather Abraham built a four-sided tent as fitting its climate. I was in for a cannot escape the all sides open for the weary traveler, from surprise. obvious . It is CHESSED . Chessed Chessed his burning God fearing and Man-loving It seems the Jewish DNA carries certain and Chessed . Indeed our ancestors in the heart, burst the Chessed DNA that flows elementary traits wherever it goes . And Mishna (Pirkei Avot…) tell us there are through Jewish veins till today-hopefully

Page 42 Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Rabbis Corner till the end of days . I would like to humbly Chessed-oriented people who make up opportunity to save themselves since the point out but two examples of such Jewish their thriving community to be as it is until limited rescue boats available were offered manifestations that occurred here in our today- played up their role to the very best to them, and they refused saving their own very own community in Halifax . The first of human kindness . lives before all the women and sick were goes back exactly a century ago (April 15th Go to the Jewish cemetery, and you will be saved . 1912), the second, proving the first to be able to see a number of black gravestones . 9/11 – just recently I heard that some no fluke, 11 years ago 9/11/01 . These unique memorial monuments airplanes which were left without place Or April 15th 1912 when the ostentatious belong to Jews killed in the Titanic, to land, arrived in Halifax . Not asking too Titanic tragically sunk in the Atlantic afterwards respectfully buried among many questions, not waiting to be asked Ocean havoc reined . However, from the the community’s departed . As for the (against the ‘Haligonian pace of life’ .) . Gehenom that forever left its mark on survivors, they were generously hosted by houses of the congregants were filled with American history, there emerged a few the people of the congregation . confused passengers . sparks of pure benevolence, a few less Talking about Chessed in the Titanic, I thank Hashem for belonging to His known anecdotes that perhaps have not I must also mention Mr . Binyamin people . I also thank my new community received their rightful recognition until Gugenheim and Mr . Izidor Straus, both in Halifax for the privilege of joining and recently . This is where the warm and extremely wealthy Jews who had the serving in their midst .

The End of a Journey by Rabbi Ari Isenberg, Shaar Shalom Congregation, Halifax

y five-year rabbinical school during the Musaf frequent visitor of other synagogues and journey has reached its final Aleinu . They lay Jewish community functions . year. In a few short months, on the floor of the We recite the Shema twice a day . Did you MI will graduate from the institution bimah, stretched know that the text of the Shema is from the established by Solomon Schechter out, bowing Biblical book of Deuteronomy? In it, we a century ago; an institution that before God . I was find the imperative to teach our children; was home to Louis Finkelstein, Saul enthralled by that to act as role models and provide them with Lieberman, Abraham Joshua Heschel, image . It sparked the tools necessary to learn and grow . and so many of the great Jewish minds curiosity and Just a few chapters later, in chapter 14, of the 20th century. I will graduate triggered certain we read a peculiar line: “You are the with my rabbinic ordination, a Masters emotions within Children of God; therefore, do not gash in Sacred Jewish Music, and I will me that, at the time, were indescribable . In yourselves” . . assume my seat on the Rabbinical retrospect, I realize that, on the one hand, Assembly of America. I felt overcome with emotion, sensing that The gashes are read as divisions among the people . In July 2013, the end of one journey will I had just borne witness to an extremely yield opportunity for another as I resume holy ritual . On the other hand, a less Yes, God may dwell in heaven, be we are the sacred task as full-time rabbi in comfortable emotion, envy towards the God’s pillar on earth, and we are warned Halifax . rabbi and cantor, began to well up within not to weaken God’s foundations by being me . In the simplest of terms, I wanted to divisive . In unambiguous terms, had my parents do what they were doing . I wanted to be not brought me to synagogue as a child, I There are many reasons to divide the the one who was up on that bimah praying would never have discovered my passion Jewish people into even smaller and and teaching with kavanah . for the pulpit . This is my story: more specialized slices . After all, there My parents could never have predicted are important and principled differences My very first memory at shul, an that simply bringing me to synagogue among different movements and sects of exceptionally vivid one, is of Rosh would influence my vocational path in life, Judaism . Yet, we must not lose sight of Hashanah, when I was five years old . I but they were attuned to the importance of the bigger picture . The Torah was given to recall my pleasure as I sat, with machzor exposing their children to Jewish tradition . ALL of Israel as a means to bring us ALL in hand, mesmerized by the cantor and They taught me the value of engaging together, in partnership with God . the choir . The most poignant memory of with and participating in my heritage, that day, however, revolves around the We need to work toward finding ways the Jewish community . True, I went to rabbi and cantor prostrating themselves my family’s synagogue, but I was also a continued on page 44

Tishrei 5773 - Vol 37 No. 2 Page 43 Rabbis Corner continued from page 43 prayer and reflection, and of community about their ancestry and their heritage . to unite - thus strengthening God, not to involvement . The gifts that such an Expose them to prayer and Jewish mention ourselves . experience could yield are limitless . Visit mindfulness . Demonstrate community- This year, on these High Holidays, the Shaar Shalom, the Beth Israel, and minded participation, and nurture take your children out of school and Chabad-Lubavitch . Promote all Jewish their love of our tradition . We are one provide them with the gift of communal community events . community . Therein lies our strength and celebration in synagogue . Teach them the You have an opportunity, a sacred gift, to God’s honour . importance of synagogue attendance, of bestow upon your children . Teach them

The King in the Field by Rabbi Mendel Feldman, Chabad Lubavitch of the Maritimes

osh Hashanah marks the of bureaucracy and meeting, and to appreciate the glory of the beginning of the Jewish New protocol before great king . Year, when the fate of all even being allowed Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, the founder Rcreation is inscribed for the coming to step foot in the of the Chabad movement, compared the year. It is closely followed by Yom king’s palace, let month of Elul to that time, when the king Kippur, the Day of Atonement, during alone meet with him is in the “field ”. Certainly, during the rest which we pray that all our sins of the personally . of the year everyone has the ability to previous year be forgiven. These days Occasionally, connect with G-d through prayer, study, have come to be known as the High however, the and Mitzvot . Yet it is during this month that Holidays. king goes for a tour of the outskirts of his G-d is particularly accessible, and available Preceding the High Holidays is the month country, roaming the fields and villages, to listen to prayers and requests . of Elul, the final month of the Hebrew meeting with the common folk residing in We, however, must make the first move . calendar . During Elul, we take the time to the far out regions of his land . It is then that G-d is there, but we must seize the reflect on all our deeds and misdeeds of the anyone wishing to meet with the king can opportunity and make ourselves known . past year . We ask G-d to judge us favorably simply approach him and make a request . We must remind G-d that we care, and and grant us a good and sweet year . Gone are all the formalities and red tape . we request that the coming year be a year The relationship between the Jewish All one needs to get the king’s attention, is of blessing and happiness . We assure G-d people and G-d is often compared to that the courage to approach the king and make that the coming year, on our part, will be of a human king and his constituency . On oneself known . a better year . It will be a year of greater an ordinary day, the king is in his palace, After such a wonderful encounter with observance and a year of more diligence surrounded by high-ranking ministers and the king, the simple people from the in our Jewish behavior . We then anticipate guards . In order to gain an audience with countryside follow the king back to that G-d reciprocate, and grant that all our the king, one must go through many levels the capital, to reap the benefits of their wishes come true . At that point, we all follow G-d back to the “palace,” to the High Holidays when we SHOW ISRAEL YOU CARE! solemnly recognize G-d’s sovereignty, and truly appreciate G-d’s greatness . Be a Civilian Volunteer on an On behalf of Bassie and myself I would like Israeli army supply base with to wish you a happy, healthy and blissful New Year . Sar-El Canada Free: base accommodations, kosher meals, and events. Save the Date Cost: flight, $100 registration fee, weekend expenses. AJC Biennial Convention Programs start approximately every 3 weeks. November 23rd-25th, 2012 www.sarelcanada.org H a l i f a x 902.422.7491 Atlantic Jewish Council

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